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I have been attending the newly formed San Diego County Arts and Culture Commissioner meetings, which are open to the public in person or by zoom, and it has been so interesting to learn about the county’s policies on public art. (You can sign up to get emails about these meeting.) There is a document called F-23 Inclusion of Works of Art on Certain County Public Buildings which is sunsetting this December and the commission has the opportunity to make suggestions on revisions to that document.
Right now, a half of one percent of the budget for a new county building worth over $10 million is allocated for art works. That is not to exceed $500,000. Public art is deemed to be all sorts of mediums, but they must be able to be seen by the general public and not, for example, stuck away in a private office.