Phoenix staff outline options to expand Art-in-Private-Development program; council asks for more study

Jun 11, 2026

City staff presented options to expand a voluntary Art-in-Private-Development (AIPD) program into a potentially mandatory ordinance with tiered thresholds, in-lieu payments, geographic guardrails and flexible compliance options; councilmembers asked staff to return with more outreach and legal analysis in 4–5 months.

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Deputy City Manager Frank McCune and interim Arts & Culture Director Carrie Brown presented an overview and a menu of options for strengthening Phoenix’s Art-in-Private-Development (AIPD) program during the Economic Development & the Arts Subcommittee meeting on June 10, 2026.

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