Clearwater, Florida
Population: 115,513
Type of Requirement: Ordinance
Contact Information
Physical Address:
Public Art and Design Program
100 South Myrtle Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33756
Main Contact:
Madai Guitierrez, Special Events & Public Art Specialist
Email Madai | 707.562.4837
Program Summary
The Code encourages new construction or renovation of commercial, industrial, mixed-use, and residential projects to contribute to a voluntary public art program.
Projects may satisfy the requirement by contracting with a professional artist to create a permanent, publicly-accessible artwork to be placed on-site or by contributing to the Clearwater Public Art and Design Fund. The value of the artwork or contribution shall be not less than one percent (1%) of the aggregate job value, with a cap of two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000.00) per project.
Ripple Effect (2014). By Mark Gerald Aeling. BayCare Health System Collection. Courtesy: Mike Rixon