PUBLIC ART A PLAN FOR WINSTON-SALEM AND FORSYTH COUNTY, NC

WHAT IS PUBLIC ART? In the public realm Visible from public space Publicly or privately owned Any medium

WHY PUBLIC ART? Unique sense of place Encourage creative place making Increase tourism Enhance roadways, gateways, public spaces, parks Transform underused spaces Necessary component of innovation districts Higher local GDP growth

PUBLIC ART IN WINSTON-SALEM/FORSYTH COUNTY

WINSTON-SALEM/FORSYTH COUNTY’S OBSTACLES TO PUBLIC ART Need capacity to organize projects Hurdles to using public space Harness expertise Coordinate with City and/or County Departments Lost grant opportunities Create greater visibility

PlaceGovernanceFunding Asheville Municipal Public Art & Cultural Commission, administered by Parks & Recreation Department 1% of capital construction project funds for public art Cary Municipal Public Art Advisory Board, administered by the Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department Donations and Capital Improvement Budget for designated projects Charlotte/ Mecklenburg City/County/Nonprofit Public Art Commission City and County 1% of capital improvement project funds for public art Durham City-County City/County, administered by Economic and Workforce Development Department General Fund Hickory Municipal Public Arts Commission, administered by Planning Department Public/Private RaleighMunicipal City Arts Commission, administered by Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Department 1/2% of capital construction project funds for public art PUBLIC ART IN NORTH CAROLINA

MASTER PLAN FOR PUBLIC ART PLANNING COMMITTEE Endia Beal – Diggs Gallery, Winston-Salem State University Marianne DiNapoli-Mylet – POWAR! David Finn – Wake Forest University Cora Fisher - SECCA Cynthia Marvin – Salem College Camilo Perdomo – Art Nouveau Nadiyah Quander – Delta Fine Arts Ben Schwab – Stitch Design Jim Sparrow – Arts Council

IMPLEMENTATION: PUBLIC ART COMMISSION

Key Responsibilities: Carry out the vision of the Public Art Plan Commission works of public art Designate sites where public art would be an asset Serve as the artist selection panel Research funding opportunities, such as grants Market and advertise the public art program and individual public art projects

IMPLEMENTATION: PUBLIC ART COMMISSION Commission Membership: 9 appointed members 2 civic/business leaders 3 arts professionals 4 at-large community members 4-year terms Subcommittees: Community Engagement Project Implementation Others as Commission sees fit (grant writing?)

IMPLEMENTATION: FUNDING Host partner organizations’ art on City or County property Donations and Grants Crowdfunding Construction project budgets City Public Art Reserve City Occupancy Tax Investigate Percent for Art for Capital Projects

NEXT STEPS Consider whether to adopt Public Art Plan If both City and County adopt plan, develop interlocal agreement Determine if there will be any budgeted funding for public art installation Appoint Public Art Commission