Public Surfaces
One percent of the construction budget for public buildings in Baltimore has been allocated to art since the city passed a 1% for Art law in 1964.
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One percent of the construction budget for public buildings in Baltimore has been allocated to art since the city passed a 1% for Art law in 1964.
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Baltimore's streets feature public art funded by the city's 1% for Art law, passed in 1964. This law allocates one percent of construction budgets for public buildings to commission new artworks. The film presents the history of this program and discusses its challenges, including the failures of modernism and the neglect of the school system. It questions the role of public art and who it truly serves within the community. The documentary runs for 12 minutes.
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