The commission shall, as permitted by law:
(1) Adopt bylaws which are not inconsistent with this article;
(2) Make recommendations to the mayor and the urban county council on the development, selection, acquisition, funding, placement, maintenance and conservation of public art and public art events by the urban county government, consistent with the Public Art Master Plan, including the use of the Percent for Art Fund;
(3) Review applications and proposals for permanent artwork in public spaces pursuant to criteria identified herein;
(4) Advise the department of general services, division of risk management, other appropriate urban county government divisions, and the councilmember in whose district artwork is proposed to be placed at the time a proposal is received. Further, any work of art requiring extraordinary operation or maintenance expenses shall receive approval prior to placement and installation from the commissioner of the department of general services;
(5) Promulgate rules and regulations consistent with the Public Art Master Plan and this article that are approved by the Urban County Council, including, but not limited to, 1) a selection process and selection criteria for the approval of artwork for public spaces from applications by external sources, and 2) the process and criteria for making recommendations for the acquisition, funding, and placement of public art by the urban county government from the commission, to facilitate the implementation of its responsibilities hereunder;
(6) Ensure that the interaction of the artwork and the function of the public space will be compatible;
(7) Recommend purchase of works of art or commission of the design;
(8) Make recommendations regarding the design, execution and/or placement of works of art; and
(9) Provide information and make recommendations on operation or maintenance expenses associated with particular art or a particular location and the interaction of art work with the function of its location, and provide for such artwork and installation that will not impede such function.
(Ord. No. 203-2002, § 1, 7-16-02; Ord. No. 057-2022 , § 5, 6-23-22)