04-14-2016, 07:17 AM
(04-13-2016, 09:03 AM)SammyOES Wrote: Count me in the "would be very upset if we spent over 2.5 million on artwork" camp. I could see going a bit higher than $385,000 but not by much.
Would you prefer drab and functional, then? Perhaps grey and Soviet-functional-esque? Public art makes a city or region nicer to live in and gives it character - or helps to expand upon the character already there. I'm all for a 1% rule of thumb.