FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 19, 2025
Mayor Noble Announces Public Art Committee,
Applications Open for Volunteers
KINGSTON, NY – Mayor Steven T. Noble and the Department of Arts & Cultural Affairs are pleased to announce that, in implementing the City’s first-ever Municipal Public Art Policy and Municipal Art Collection Plan, a Public Art Committee will be formed.
The Public Art Committee will comprise two members of the Kingston Arts Commission and at least three Kingston residents with expertise to guide public art programming, approve final designs for new public artworks, and review public art donations to the City, and more. Meetings will be held bi-monthly, or as needed, to review project development, select public art, recommend panelists, and other program- and project-related issues. Public Art Committee members will serve 3-year renewable terms.
“We are pleased to continue the work that was mapped out in the City’s Arts and Culture Master Plan, and to create a panel of folks who will help steer the City’s permanent or temporary acquisition of art on municipal property. I look forward to seeing what incredible public art can come out of this collaboration.”
“Kingston’s Public Art Policy has positive implications on economic impact, neighborhood revitalization, smart growth, and environmental sustainability,” said Kitt Potter, Director of Arts and Cultural Affairs. “The Public Art Committee will play an integral role in creating cohesive communities with thriving public spaces that give our residents a sense of belonging.”
The committee application can be found here https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/KingstonBoards.
The Public Art Committee will follow guidelines set forth in the Municipal Public Art Policy, the creation of which was recommended in the City of Kingston’s comprehensive Arts and Culture Master Plan. The policy provides a process to commission new public art, addresses how public art owned or commissioned by the City will be acquired, managed, and maintained, and outlines public engagement methods and strategies. The Municipal Public Art Policy pertains to public art in all forms—including, but not limited to: visual arts, performing arts, literary, and new-media arts on city-owned properties/sites and does not apply to public art on privately owned properties/sites.
The Municipal Public Art Policy and Municipal Art Collection Plan was drafted by McGregor Consulting with guidance from the Department of Arts & Cultural Affairs, the Kingston Arts Commission, and the Public Art Policy Committee.
More at https://engagekingston.com/municipal-art-plan-policy/.