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City Charter, the
Art Commission's responsibilities include the approval of works of art
on, or extending over, any City property; the design of buildings,
bridges, fences, and other structures built by the City; and any
privately owned
signs, skywalks, or other structures that extend over public property.
City ordinances
also provide that no existing work of art owned by the City can be
moved or altered
without Commission approval except under emergency conditions.
The Municipal Art
Commission oversees the administration of the
Kansas City One Percent for Art Program.
Through the One Percent for Art Program, the mission of the Municipal
Art Commission is to serve as a catalyst for artistic
growth and aesthetic excellence in our communities, and in doing so,
enhance the vitality of Kansas City and enrich
the lives of its citizens.
Board Members of the Municipal Art Commission
Karen
Holland, chairwoman
 John Copaken, past chair
Michele Newman
Ronald Posey
Scott Francis
Elizabeth
Amirahmadi
Richard Herrera,
advisory
member
Councilwoman Beth Gottstein, ex-officio member/Mayor's appointee
Evert Asjes, ex-officio member, chairman, City Plan Commission
Tyrone Aiken, ex-officio appointee by the Parks and Recreation Board
Members of the
Municipal Art Commission are appointed to three-year terms
by the mayor, according to the City Charter,
and may be reappointed at the mayor's discretion.
The position of board member of the Municipal Art Commission is a
non-paying, volunteer appointment, and the appointees
serve as representatives of their area or constituency makeup within
the city limits.
The first Municipal Art Commission meeting for 2008 is scheduled for 4
p.m. Monday, January 7th in the Council Chambers on the 26th Floor of
City Hall. Future meetings are listed below, and all Art Commission
meetings are open to the public.
Art Commission meetings have been scheduled for the
following days. All meetings are held at 4 p.m. n the Council Chambers
on the 26th Floor of City Hall:
January 7, 2008
February 4, 2008
March 3, 2008
April 7, 2008
May 5, 2008
June 2, 2008
July 7, 2008
August 4, 2008
September 8, 2008
October 6, 2008
November 3, 2008
December 1, 2008
Administrative
Staff
Porter Arneill
Director/Public Art Administrator
E-mail:
Porter_Arneill@kcmo.org
Elizabeth Bowman,
Art Commission Assistant
(816) 513-2656
E-mail:
Elizabeth_Bowman@kcmo.org
Public Art Resources
Pursuing Public Art: Developing and Implementing Public Art Programs
and Projects is a simple, comprehensive and free downloadable
resource for those interested in developing public art programs and/or
projects or as a reference tool for those who would like to learn more
about public art programming.
You will need a copy of Acrobat Reader
(it's free) in order
to view or print the above document.
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City of Kansas City, Mo., Municipal Art Commission was
established in 1926 by the City Charter and
comprises a 13-member board, including the mayor, president of the
Board of Parks and Recreation Commissioners and
the chairman of the City Plan Commission, all ex-officio members, and
six appointees of the mayor.
