Exactly what qualifies as “art” is often left to the eye of the beholder — but in Boulder, a new panel of experts, city officials and everyday residents will be charged with deciding what makes the cut when it comes to artwork on public property.
City Manager Jane Brautigam on Monday put into effect an interim policy for evaluating and acquiring public works of art. The 11-page document is the city’s first attempt at setting specific policies for deciding what sculptures, paintings and other forms of expression are fit for public display.
“I’m a huge supporter, personally, of public art in our community,” Brautigam said. “The community in Boulder is clearly an arts community that’s renowned nationwide.”
She said having an interim art policy would “continue to enhance our investment in arts in the community” until a more comprehensive policy can be completed.
For now, the official definition of artwork — while less colorful than some of the pieces it will be applied to — is “physical paintings, sculptures or works or designs in any media created for the purpose of expression.”
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