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Art in Public Places

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Also known as: AIPP

Art in Public Places (AIPP) is a City of Austin public art program, managed through the city's arts and culture function, that commissions and acquires artworks for city sites. It is governed by City Code Chapter 7-2, and eligible capital improvement project budgets are set aside for art. The program also stewards the city's public art collection and runs programs such as the People's Gallery and TEMPO temporary public art.
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Austin Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment2
Morgan Messick2
ACME1
City Code Chapter 7-21

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Art in Public Places Ordinance Update Briefing (26-2027)

2 hearings since Sep 2026·Last: Sep 25, 2026·Briefing·Citywide·Notable
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September 2026

Briefing
Economic Opportunity Committee →

Briefing on Austin Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment's response to Resolution No. 20250306-029 to update the Art in Public Places ordinances, and upcoming amendments to City Code Chapter 7-2.

Briefing regarding Austin Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment’s response to Resolution No. 20250306-029, which directed the City Manager to update the Art in Public Places ordinances, and the upcom

Briefing
Economic Opportunity Committee →

Briefing from Austin Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment on its response to Resolution No. 20250306-029, which directed updates to the Art in Public Places ordinances, and on upcoming amendments to City Code Chapter 7-2.

Briefing regarding Austin Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment’s response to Resolution No. 20250306-029, which directed the City Manager to update the Art in Public Places ordinances, and the upcom

April 2026

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City Council →

Amends the Art in Public Places code to update definitions and require qualifying public-facility-corporation projects to allocate two percent of construction costs to art. It also encourages private developers to make similar allocations and updates provisions for art placement and lifecycle funding.

Approve an ordinance amending City Code Chapter 7-2 (Art in Public Places) to add and revise definitions, require City facilities delivered by a public facility corporation to incorporate a two percen