Fiscal Year 2019 Budget
Beginning July 1, 2018 and ending June 30, 2019
Last updated:
4/11/18
Office of Arts & Culture
The mission of the Office of Arts & Culture is to foster the growth of the cultural community and promote participation in the arts.
Kara Elliott-Ortega, Interim Director
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The Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture is responsible for the integration of arts and culture into all aspects of civic life. Their office enhances the quality of life, the economy, and the design of the City through the arts. In FY19 the Percent for the Arts project will utilize one percent of the City’s annual capital borrowing, to provide permanent public artwork by collaborating between professional artists and the community.
FY19 Major Initiatives
- The project for new art at the Jamaica Plain Library will move forward.
- A new round of project locations will be identified.
- New pieces of public art will be installed in conjunction with Public Works Department projects in the North End and Hyde Square in Jamaica Plain.
Office of Arts & Culture - Active Projects
| Category | Project | Location | Status | FY19 Projected | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arts & Culture | Jamaica Plain Branch Library Art | Jamaica Plain | New Project | 100,000 | 200,000 |
| Arts & Culture | Percent for the Arts | Citywide | Implementation Underway | 1,700,000 | 11,400,000 |
| Department total | 1,800,000 | 11,600,000 |