Cultural Affairs Office
Civic Art Program
Mayor's Office of Cultural Affairs
Civic Art Program
Since 1999, Houston’s Civic Art Ordinance has required that 1.75 percent of the budget for eligible City-funded construction projects be spent to integrate artwork and the ideas of artists in public spaces and to conserve the City Art Collection.
Houston’s Civic Art Program has commissioned hundreds of site-specific artworks and completed conservation projects across the city. The City Art Collection provides residents and visitors the opportunity to encounter art in airports, convention centers, libraries, parks, police stations, health and recreation centers, and streetscapes.
THE CIVIC ART COLLECTION
The City’s Civic Art Collection currently holds 800+ unique works of art and represents artwork from more than 400 individual artists. Artworks in the collection include paintings, murals, prints, drawings, photographs, videos, stained glass, statues, sculptures, monuments, and fountains.
Collection website coming soon.
Atropos Key
Artist: Hannah Holiday Stewart (1972)
Large Spindle Piece
Artist: Henry Moore (1969)
The Meditative State
Artists: Jamal Cyrus and Charisse Perlina Weston (2023)
The Dreamcatcher
Artist: Jesse Lott (2022)
Portable Trojan Bear
Artist: Jim Love (1974)
Vaquero
Artist: Luis Jiminez (1980)
Entre las Brisas
Artist: David Madonado (2022)
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ANNUAL REPORTS & EQUITY REVIEWS
Gifts of Art to the City of Houston
The City rarely accepts gifts of art for its permanent art collection. Gifts of art to the City require the approval of the affected city department. Final acceptance of the proposed artwork is subject to the approval of the Mayor and City Council. Each potential gift of art is unique and the full extent of the review and required documents will depend on the art medium and proposed location. It is a meticulous process and will take many months or years to complete. MOCA recommends scheduling a preliminary consultation by contacting Cultural.Affairs@HoustonTX.gov.
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