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The 2013 City of Louisville Comprehensive Master Plan includes a call for an Arts and <br />Culture Master Plan, including a Public Art Program. Staff will present a general <br />overview of the scope of a Public Art Program to City Council. Included will be typical <br />municipal funding mechanisms and best practices and will show some examples of <br />public art in other municipalities. This initial discussion will give the City Council some <br />ideas on how we could proceed with future cultural community programming and public <br />artwork acquisitions, whether through direct purchases or third-party donations. <br />Depending on the discussion at the study session, the next step could be developing a <br />more specific program outline tailored to Louisville, and drafts of ordinances that could <br />be used to formalize a public art program in the City. <br />The fiscal impact of a public art program is generally 1% of the construction costs for <br />City capital projects valued at $50,000 or more. A public art ordinance would include a <br />funding mechanism for City capital projects. If City capital construction is restricted due <br />to available funding, public art monies are similarly restricted as projects are tied to <br />capital construction.A proposed ordinance would likely include an exemption for capital <br />project as well as <br />potential exemptions for certain types of capital projects, such as water and sewerline <br />replacements. <br />Discussion of a public art program as it relates to Page 49 of the Comprehensive <br />Master Plan. <br />1. Public Art Programs and Best Practices presentation <br />2. Comprehensive Plan Policy CS-6 <br />6 <br />