I used to scoff at the “one percent for art” rule, which requires most government building projects to spend 1% of their construction budget on art. I’m still not thrilled with it, particularly when I look at some of the “art” that has been purchased with the allocation, but I’ve been less dogmatically opposed to the program since it occurred to me that the same basic idea funded Michelangelo’s painting the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.
One percent for art
I used to scoff at the “one percent for art” rule, which requires most government building projects to spend 1% of their construction budget on art. I’m still not thrilled…
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Good point. It’s true, some of the art is, well, not so great. But I’ve seen some truly wonderful art as well — the Valley Library at Oregon State University has some amazing photography and paintings, and some interesting sculpture. I guess it just depends on who is on the committee to pick the art… I’d sure love to be! *grin*