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Columbus Art Commission hears update on GCAC's Art in Public Places program
Summary
Greater Columbus Arts Council staff updated the Columbus Art Commission April 16 on a proposed Art in Public Places (AIPP) program that would be embedded in a GCAC-led nonprofit, describe committee composition, a May strategy delivery goal and a target to begin commissioning projects in 2026.
Columbus Art Commission members heard an update April 16 on a proposed Art in Public Places (AIPP) program that Greater Columbus Arts Council (GCAC) staff say will be formed as a program embedded in a GCAC-led nonprofit to commission and support public art across the City of Columbus and Franklin County.
GCAC staff described the program's planned responsibilities, recommended governance and an implementation timeline that aims to finalize a public-art strategy in May and to hire an AIPP director this year so projects can begin in 2026. Maria Ramirez, public art manager at the Greater Columbus Arts Council, said the AIPP program would act as a commissioning body for both the City of Columbus and Franklin County while working on advocacy, planning and education.
Commissioners were shown a four-part strategy document that GCAC staff said includes an implementation guide with…
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