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Percent for Art program commissioning public art for schools
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Audrey St. Clair describes the Percent for Art program, which commissions permanent works of public art to enrich public education spaces across New York City.
- The program has worked closely with the School Construction Authority for years
- 251 projects have been completed since the program started forty years ago
- 36 projects were installed in the last three years
- Recent highlights include artist Taje Mohamed's mural 'Respect for All' and Daniel Behar's 'A History of Us' installation
Audrey St. Clair
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Last but not least, DCLA's percent for art unit has worked closely with the school's construction authority for years to commission permanent works of public art that enrich our public education spaces across the five boroughs.
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251 projects have been completed since the program started forty years ago, with 36 installed in the last three years.
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Recent highlights include artist Taje Mohamed's mural, Respect for All, installed in The Bronx's Aurelia Green Educational Campus, and artist Daniel Behar's A History of Us, an installation exploring US history and the new Academy of American Studies in Queens.