Baltimore City Code, Article 5, § 21-6 Commission established.
§ 21-6. Commission established.
There is a Public Art Commission .
(Ord. 07-489.)
Public Art Commission
Baltimore City Code art. 5, subtit. 21, pt. II
in effectBaltimore City Code, Article 5, § 21-7 Composition.
§ 21-7. Composition.
(a) In general.
The Commission consists of 9 members, as follows:
(1) 8 appointed by the Mayor and approved by the City Council under Article IV, § 6 of the City Charter; and
(2) 1 appointed by the President of the City Council.
(b) Qualifications.
(1) Of the members appointed by the Mayor:
(i) 1 must be a professional visual artist;
(ii) 1 must be a curator or art historian from an established Baltimore arts or educational institution;
(iii) 1 must be a licensed architect;
(iv) 1 must be a licensed engineer; and
(v) 4 must be persons chosen from related disciplines, such as landscape architects, design professionals, urban planners, conservators, art educators, art administrators, and citizens interested in civic improvement.
(2) All members must reside or work in the City.
(Ord. 07-489.)
Baltimore City Code, Article 5, § 21-8 Compensation and expenses; staff.
§ 21-8. Compensation and expenses; staff.
(a) Compensation; expenses.
The members of the Commission:
(1) serve without compensation; but
(2) are entitled to reimbursement for reasonable expenses incurred in the performance of their duties, as provided in the Ordinance of Estimates.
(b) Staff.
The Commission and its programs shall be staffed by the Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts.
(Ord. 16-503; Ord. 07-489.)
Baltimore City Code, Article 5, § 21-9 General functions and duties.
§ 21-9. General functions and duties.
The Commission shall:
(1) administer the public artwork program established by this subtitle;
(2) generally promote and encourage public art in the City of Baltimore; and
(3) work cooperatively with state and federal offices to encourage public art.
(Ord. 07-489.)
Baltimore City Code, Article 5, § 21-10 Rules and regulations.
§ 21-10. Rules and regulations.
(a) Commission to adopt.
Subject to Title 4 {“Administrative Procedure Act – Regulations”} of the City General Provisions Article, the Commission shall adopt rules and regulations to carry out this subtitle.
(b) Required coverage.
The Commission’s rules and regulations shall include procedures and guidelines for:
(1) determining whether and to what extent artwork is appropriate for a particular construction project;.
(2) selecting artists and artwork for a particular project;
(3) submitting artwork proposals to the Commission for approval; and
(4) allocating eligible funds for:
(i) the creation of new artwork;
(ii) the maintenance of existing artwork; and
(iii) the performance of the Commission’s other functions and duties under this subtitle.
(Text Conformed 02/14/21; Ord. 07-489.)
Baltimore City Code, Article 5, § 21-11 Agency liaisons.
§ 21-11. Agency liaisons.
(a) Designation.
Each of the following agencies shall designate an agency liaison to the Commission:
(1) Baltimore Development Corporation.
(2) Parking Authority.
(3) Planning Department.
(4) Public Works Department.
(5) Recreation and Parks Department.
(6) Transportation Department.
(7) General Services Department.
(b) Periodic review.
Each agency liaison shall meet periodically with the Commission staff to review the agency’s ongoing and proposed construction projects.
(Ord. 15-435; Ord. 07-489.)
Baltimore City Code, Article 5, §§ 21-12 to 21-15 {Reserved}
Source: City of Baltimore Department of Legislative Reference, City of Baltimore Law Library (codes.baltimorecity.gov; Open Law Library bulk XML)URL: https://codes.baltimorecity.gov/us/md/cities/baltimore/code/5/21/IIFetched: 10/25/2026