Capital Improvements Management Office

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  Capital Improvements Management Office

 
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The 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.

Find more information about the Municipal Art Commission:

Art on Tony Aguirre Community CenterBy 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

Tom Bean, chairman
Polarities, terrazzo floor at KC International Airport by Andrew Ginzel and Kristin Jones, detail of a medallionJan Mulkey

Jeff Becker
Alisha Gambino
Kathy Achelpohl
Gregory Carroll


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.

All Art Commission
meetings are open to the public.

Art Commission meetings have been scheduled for the following days. All meetings are held at 3 p.m. on the 10th Floor of City Hall: 

Jan. 7, 2008
Feb. 4
, 2008
March 3, 2008
April 7, 2008
May 5, 2008
June 2, 2008
July 7, 2008
Aug. 4, 2008
Sept. 8, 2008
Oct. 6, 2008
Nov. 3, 2008
Dec. 1, 2008

Pulse by James Woodfill and el dorado inc., detail

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.

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