In 1967, Hawai'i established an Art in Public Places program, which appropriates a portion of capital construction money for the purchase of artwork for public buildings and projects. Over the years, other states adopted similar programs, also known as public art or percent for art. Currently there are 25 states with active programs that foster access to the arts and increase the aesthetic value of public places. (North Carolina and Wisconsin had but no longer have programs. Information about the former programs is available upon request. Oklahoma's program is on hiatus.) The role of state arts agencies varies and may include serving as an advisor, managing artist rosters, maintaining the state art collection, commissioning artworks and selecting installation sites.

• Table of contact information (also downloadable as an Excel file)
• Summary of State Percent for Art Programs. For each state listed, this page includes a description of the artist selection process, where funds come from and the state arts agency role as well as links and contact information.
• Legislation for each state's program is available upon request.

Artists looking for more information should directly contact the programs listed below.

* Oklahoma’s program has been on hiatus since 2011, when the state legislature enacted a three-year moratorium on it. Projects that began before the moratorium, however, continue.

Current as of March 2013