The best way to determine if you have any current PUBLIC ART – AIPP funds is to connect with a member of the PUBLIC ART – AIPP team. We are happy to pull a current spreadsheet of the sites in your community with PUBLIC ART – AIPP funds.

As per our rules and procedures, all of our calls for art/artists must be the result of a fair and open competition. Therefore, we are unable to commission or purchase artwork from an artist who has not responded to a call made by New Mexico Arts.

With increasing costs of materials, we have determined that a minimum of $100,000 in PUBLIC ART – AIPP funds is required for a commission project. If your site does not have this amount, you can add additional outside funds to increase the overall project budget.

The 1% for PUBLIC ART – AIPP funds (PUBLIC ART – AIPP) come from your Capital Outlay appropriation(s). Unlike the Capital Outlay funds, the 1% is set aside by DFA and held in a separate account until spent for the acquisition of PUBLIC ART – AIPP in partnership with the PUBLIC ART – AIPP team. Although the PUBLIC ART – AIPP funds do not expire or revert, we are under internal mandate to ensure funds do not surpass a 5 year lifespan. If funds are unencumbered for 5+ years they do become at risk and can be swept by the state legislature and/or rolled into the PUBLIC ART – AIPP Auxiliary Fund.

As per the Art in Public Places Act, PUBLIC ART – AIPP funds must be spent in coordination with the PUBLIC ART – AIPP team at New Mexico Arts – Department of Cultural Affairs. The PUBLIC ART – AIPP team are stewards of your PUBLIC ART – AIPP funds and will assist you in spending those funds to acquire PUBLIC ART – AIPP for your site.

As per the Art in Public Places Act, if a Capital Outlay appropriation is designated for the construction or major renovation of a public building, 1% of that total appropriation must be set aside for the acquisition of PUBLIC ART – AIPP for that site.

Based on the minimum amount of PUBLIC ART – AIPP funds a site can accumulate, the minimum acquisition price for an individual artwork is $1,000. The price of an artwork is all-inclusive of all associated costs including framing, Plexiglas, plaque, pedestal (if 3D), delivery, installation on site, and more.

Occasionally the PUBLIC ART – AIPP program will have funds available through our Auxiliary Fund. Please reach out to the PUBLIC ART – AIPP team to determine if funds are available to purchase artwork for your site. As well, the PUBLIC ART – AIPP Program has a Permanent Art Collection. This collection is small (less than 150 artworks), but each artwork is available for loan (5 year loan agreements). If you are interested in viewing the current artworks available for loan please reach out to the PUBLIC ART – AIPP team for access to our slideshow.

As per the Art in Public Places Act and NMAC (Administrative Code) the Auxiliary Fund is established to accumulate PUBLIC ART – AIPP funds from three scenarios: 1. Remaining balances (i.e. if a site has $1,250 in PUBLIC ART – AIPP funds, and they spend $1,200 of those funds to acquire PUBLIC ART – AIPP, the remaining $50 rolls into the Auxiliary Fund); 2. Auxiliary Buildings – If a Capital Outlay appropriation is allocated to the construction or major renovation of an “auxiliary” building (i.e. a warehouse, water treatment plant, correctional facilities, etc.) 3. Sweep – If after 4 years, and 5 documented attempts we are unable to connect with an Owner Agency to spend your PUBLIC ART – AIPP funds, the PUBLIC ART – AIPP team will notify the Owner Agency that the funds will be swept and moved into our Auxiliary Fund, making them available for the acquisition of PUBLIC ART – AIPP elsewhere in the state of New Mexico. 

As per the PUBLIC ART – AIPP NMAC (Administrative Code), Auxiliary Funds can be utilized for the following: 1. To acquire and install PUBLIC ART – AIPP for existing public buildings; 2. To acquire artwork for loan (Permanent Collection acquisitions); 3. Administrative Costs for the PUBLIC ART – AIPP program;

As per the Art in Public Places Act, inventory, maintenance, repair, and security of a PUBLIC ART – AIPP work is the responsibility of the Owner Agency. Any maintenance/repair must be performed in consultation with New Mexico Arts. Although we do not currently have financial resources for these purposes, please contact the PUBLIC ART – AIPP team, and we can guide you to other funding opportunities specifically for this purpose.

Reauthorizations do not affect the 1% for PUBLIC ART – AIPP. That 1% was removed from that original appropriation and set aside for PUBLIC ART – AIPP. As well, the new appropriation being reauthorized will be the total original appropriation amount minus that 1%.

Reauthorizations do not affect the 1% for PUBLIC ART – AIPP. That 1% was removed from that original appropriation and set aside for PUBLIC ART – AIPP. As well, the new appropriation being reauthorized will be the total original appropriation amount minus that 1%.

PUBLIC ART – AIPP funds can only be utilized for the acquisition/installation of original works of art. We cannot fund the creation of signage, building construction, maintenance or repair of existing artworks, temporary projects, or water features.