Percent for Art
The Common Council approved the Percent for Art Ordinance in October of 2017. This created a tool to increase public investment in art. Through the Percent for Art Program, 1% of City funds committed to a project budgeted at $5,000,000+ is used for public art.
Current Projects
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Image credit: The Milligan Studio
Upcoming Projects
- E-W and N-S Bus Rapid Transit
- City County Building remodel
- Triangle CDA Housing
- Village on Park Affordable Housing
- South Madison Public Health Clinic
- Fire Station 6
- Police South District and Property Evidence Facility
Completed Projects
Atwood Avenue Reconstruction | Completed in 2024
- Designs by Daniella Echeveria on the multi-use path encourage users to slow down and care for others.
- The sidewalks host poems from Angela Trudell Vasquez (2020-24 Poet Laureate) and Madeleine Bohn (2022-23 Youth Poet Laureate).
- Utility boxes at intersections feature works from Paleoelectronics and Rachel Durfee.
Village on Park Parking Structure | Completed in 2025
This colorful design by Michael Ford features images of local community leaders. His design includes a façade wrap and a stairwell pattern.