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What is Public Art ?
In order to ensure that funds intended to create public art live up to their intention , the Art in Public Places Ordinance specifically defines public art .
For the purposes of the Art in Public Places program art , artwork or work of art means an original physical work created or produced by an Artist . Artwork may be free-standing or integrated with the work of other design professionals into a building or site . Artwork may be new or may be an existing work of art . Artwork may include , but is not limited to :
DEFINITION OF PUBLIC ART
1 . Sculpture : Free-standing , wall supported or suspended ; kinetic , electronic ; in any material or combination of materials .
2 . Murals or portable paintings : in any material or variety of materials .
3 . Fiber works , neon , glass , mosaics , photographs , prints , calligraphy , earthworks , any combination of forms of media , including light , sound , literary elements , film , holographic images , and video systems ; hybrids of any media and new genres .
4 . Furnishings or fixtures , including , but not limited to gates , railings , lighting , street lights , signage , seating , if created by artists as unique elements or limited editions .
5 . Artistic or aesthetic elements of the overall architecture or landscape design if created by a professional artist or a design team that includes a professional visual artist . Such design elements may include pools , paths , benches , planters , and fixtures and vegetative materials where designed by a professional visual artist and / or are an integral part of the artwork by the artist .
6 . Temporary artwork or installation that serve the purpose of providing community and educational outreach .
7 . The incremental costs of infrastructure elements , such as sound walls , utility structures , roadway elements , and other items if designed by an artist as a co-designer .
The following are , per the Ordinance , not considered artwork for the purposes of Art in Public Places funding :
1 . Art objects which are mass produced or are of standard manufacture , such as playground equipment , fountains , statutory elements , signage , maps , corporate logos or other functional elements , unless incorporated into an artwork by an artist commissioned for that purpose .
2 . Reproductions , by mechanical or other means , of original artwork , except in the case of limited editions controlled by the artist , cast sculpture , film , video , photography , printmaking , or other media arts .
3 . Decorative , ornamental , architectural , or functional elements which are designed by the building architect as opposed to elements created by an artist commissioned for that purpose .
4 . Services or utilities necessary to operate and maintain an artwork over time .