This part is designed to:

(1)  establish a program which administers that portion of appropriations for capital expenditures which is set aside for the acquisition of works of art used for public buildings;

Terms Used In Utah Code 9-6-402

  • Arts: means the various branches of creative human activity, including visual arts, film, performing arts, sculpture, literature, music, theater, dance, digital arts, video-game arts, and cultural vitality. See Utah Code 9-6-102
  • Development: includes :
(a) constructing, expanding, or repairing a museum or other facility that houses arts or cultural presentations;
(b) providing for public information, preservation, and access to museums, the arts, and the cultural heritage of the state; and
(c) supporting the professional development of artists, cultural administrators, and cultural leaders within the state. See Utah Code 9-6-102
  • Program: means the Percent-for-Art Program created in this part. See Utah Code 9-6-403
  • works of art: means any form of original creation of visual art including, but not restricted to any sculpture, bas relief, high relief, mobile, fountain, painting, graphic, print, lithograph, etching, embossing, drawing, mural, mosaic, supergraphic, fresco, photograph, ceramic, fiber, mixed media, or combination of forms. See Utah Code 9-6-403
    • (2)  enhance the quality of life in the state by placing art of the highest quality in public spaces where it is seen by the general public;

    (3)  promote and preserve appreciation for and exposure to the arts; and

    (4)  foster cultural development in the state and encourage the creativity and talents of its artists and craftspeople.

    Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 241, 1992 General Session

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