OVERVIEW

In March 2002 Chapel Hill Town Council established the Town's Percent for Art Ordinance.  This Ordinance allocates 1% of selected capital projects for the creation, fabrication/construction, installation, and maintenance of permanent works of public art.  Funding for Percent for Art projects comes from each project's construction budget, which can include Federal, State, County, Town, and private support.

Public art enriches our lives, helps define the unique and special qualities of Chapel Hill, and teaches us about each other.   Through investment in public artworks, the Town of Chapel Hill is investing in its residents, its visitors, and its future.   Percent for Art projects bring public art into the realm of daily life, accessible to all.   Town Council selects sites for Percent for Art commissions and these selected projects are administered by the Public Arts Office and overseen by a Public Art Review Committee consisting of community stakeholders, local arts professionals, civic leaders, and relevant Town departments.   The Public Arts Office is committed to an open and democratic process that relies upon interaction among the artist, community, site, designers and architects.  North Carolina artists are encouraged to apply to all projects.