Fine arts in state buildings
Wis. Stat. § 41.57
in effectAfter acquisition of the work of art under s. 44.57 (4), 2009 stats., the board shall:
(1) Cooperate with the bureau of facilities management and consult with the artist or the artist’s representative to ensure that each work of art acquired under s. 44.57 (4), 2009 stats., is properly maintained and is not artistically altered without the consent of the artist or the artist’s representative.
(2) Ensure that any work of art acquired under s. 44.57 (4), 2009 stats., is maintained and displayed on the grounds of the state building for at least 25 years, unless the board finds that earlier removal is in the public interest. When the board, in consultation with the agency making principal use of the building to which the work of art is appurtenant, determines that the work of art should be removed, the board shall loan the work of art to an accredited museum in the state or to an educational or other appropriate public institution capable of maintaining and exhibiting the work of art.
Source: WI Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/41.57Fetched: 10/7/2026