Chatham County, North Carolina is looking to begin a public art program that will take advantage of the talented art community settled within the county. We have a wide range of artists, from potters to graphic artists. We would like to display art from local artists in and around government buildings. Does anyone have information on beginning a program such as this, copies of guidelines for donations of artwork, or local ordinances governing "percent for art" programs? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

-- Carolyn A. Chandre (cchandre@emji.net), July 13, 1998

Answers

If yu have not already located the information you need, you can:

1. Check the back issues of Public Art on the Internet which include several copies of ordinances.

2. Access a comparison of municipal-level percent for art programs at http://www.cachh.org/specific_tables.html#Comparison.

3. Contact me about my publication, Directory of Percent for Art and Art in Public Places Programs, which can be helfpful [It includes art in public buildings programs]. Telephone 203-866-4822.

PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHEN YOU HAVE SET UP ANY TYPE OF PROGRAM SO I CAN LIST IT IN THE DIRECTORY.

-- Rosemary M. Cellini (RMCellini@aol.com), August 04, 1998.