Lakeland commissioners are prioritizing putting more art in public spaces. During a policy workshop meeting on February 14, commissioners voted 6-1 to form the Art in Public Spaces Advisory Committee as a subcommittee under the Mayor’s Council on the Arts. The committee has existed in the ordinance for several years but had no members.
Commissioners also voted to allocate one percent of city construction project funds to public art, with the cap of $100,000 annually. If there are no city projects, the $100,000 would come from the general fund.
“To have some opportunities to come together and have some really cool sculptures and have some really cool art incorporated, I think would really be special,” said Commissioner Stephanie Madden.
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