(A) Eligible public art. The following, when produced in limited edition, shall be considered eligible as public art:
(1) Attached or site integrated art elements such as passageways, bridges, street furniture, paving materials or artistic features within a garden;
(2) Mosaics, painted murals or terrazzo covering walls, floors and passageways;
(3) Independent or freestanding sculpture;
(4) Interdisciplinary artwork including the written word, glass, photography, sound, video or any other multimedia works of art appropriate for the site;
(5) Earthworks or the integration of natural and human-made materials in the landscape;
(6) Fountains and water features;
(7) Works that are decorative, ornamental or functional elements of the architecture and that contemporary approaches sculpture, site furnishings, earthwork and the like are welcomed; or
(8) Any other project deemed eligible by the AIPPB.
(B) Ineligible public art. The following shall not be eligible as public art:
(1) Reproductions or unlimited editions of original work;
(2) Directional elements such as supergraphics, signage or graphic elements already part of the project; or
(3) Business or corporate logos or signage.
(C) Professional artist. The public art project shall be designed by an artist that meets at least two of the following criteria, provided that emerging artists who demonstrate a high level of competence, ability to create unique artistic enhancements, understanding of mediums and relationship of artwork to the site may be acceptable at the discretion of the AIPPB.
(1) The artist has obtained a Bachelor of Fine Arts or Master of Fine Arts from an accredited college or university.
(2) The artist has exhibition experience in a professional context (i.e., galleries, museum, art centers or other exhibit venues).
(3) The artist has received peer recognition such as honorable mentions, awards, prizes, scholarships, appointments or grants.
(4) The artist is pursuing his or her work as a means of livelihood and/or a way to achieve the highest level of professional recognition.
(5) The artist’s work has been discussed in a published writing.
(6) The artist’s artwork has been held in public or private collections.
(D) Location. Public art shall be installed in a location that is open to the public and is visible from a pedestrian or vehicular way. Locations include, but are not limited to, community hubs or gathering places, portals, entrances or gateways, adjacent to sidewalks, adjoining parks and plazas, integrated into the floors, walls and ceilings within public areas and high traffic areas or areas along a bus route. The public art shall be located on site unless otherwise permitted to use town owned property or right-of-way by the Vail Town Council.
(Ord. 8(2008) § 4)