By STEPHANIE HAASER
Chair
Art in Public Places Advisory Board
Art in public places helps to create beautiful public spaces and the (Los Alamos County) Art in Public Places Advisory Board values community input. Community comments influence the Board’s decisions and we appreciate the community discussion surrounding the most recent survey. Proposed projects are driven by community suggestions and recommendations.
Ongoing work being pursued by the Board:
- Based on community comment, the Board decided to not pursue the proposed art at the Los Alamos Golf Course at this time;
- Board consideration of locations for future artwork;
- Pending gate art for Betty Erhart Center;
- Pending art celebrating homestead families; and
- Pending updates to the Boards policies and procedures; includes details on art signage and the type of artwork the Board can accept. Currently the Board is unable to accept painted murals.
Funding for the acquisition of art is defined within the Los Alamos County Code, Sections 20-364 and 20-365. Changes to the Art in Public Places Advisory Board funding would require changes to be made to the County Code.
Funding sources defined by the County Code:
- 1% of the budget of any capital improvement projects, whose budget exceeds $20,000.
- 0.5% of the budget of any road project.