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Tempe, home to a
remarkable downtown and a sparkling Town Lake, has cultivated a
diverse public art collection that complements the natural and built
environment. The Public Art program coordinates temporary and
permanent projects and collaborates with the community and design
team on projects that pair artists with building and site designers.
The program strives to implement new initiatives and commission
artwork that engages our community and changes perceptions about
public art.
Since 1988, Tempe’s
Cultural Services Division has commissioned more than 50 projects
and new projects are always on the horizon. The Art in Private
Development ordinance, passed in 1991, has been instrumental in
adding more than 60 privately-owned artworks to the city, blanketing
Tempe’s 39 square miles with public art that is always accessible.
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