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 27 states with active public art programs that foster access to the arts and increase the aesthetic value of public places. 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 Public Art and Percent for Art Programs This report 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.

Current as of July 2011