The Jefferson City Cultural Arts Commission is considering another source of revenue to promote public art.
Columbia passed the Percent for Art Program in 1997, which allows 1 percent of the cost of new city construction or renovation projects to be used for site-specific public art, according to the city of Columbia's website. It adds any above-ground capital improvement project that has at least a $1 million budget is eligible to have public art as a component of the site.
The Columbia Office of Cultural Affairs manages the program. The Columbia City Council also appoints five members to a standing committee on public art that assists with the program.
Amy Schroeder, community relations manager for the Jefferson City Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department, plans to contact Columbia Office of Cultural Affairs for more information and to research other communities that have similar programs.
"We are neither for nor against it at this point." Schroeder said. "Once we've done the research, we can present to the JC parks director (Todd Spalding) to see if it's worth pursuing."
The Jefferson City Council allocated $3,000 for the Cultural Arts Commission's budget.