University Policies

Policy Number: 201.11

Policy: Art Siting Policy

Date Adopted: September, 2006

Revision Date:

References: MCA 22-2 401-408

Approved By: George M. Dennison, President

Montana’s Percent for Art Act, enacted in 1983, declared that a portion of the funds for the construction or renovation of appropriate state buildings be allocated for the acquisition or works of art for such buildings. The act states:

Subject to legislative allocations as provided in subsection (2), all capital project appropriations by the legislature shall include, as a part of the appropriation, an amount not to exceed 1% of the amount appropriated for the use of the Montana Arts Council for the acquisition of works of art for new state buildings, maintenance of works of art, and administration…” (The full Act is listed under Libraries, Arts and Antiquities in the Montana Code Annotated Section 22-2-401-408.)

While state-based projects fall under the administrative services of the Montana Arts Council (MAC), other UM-funded or privately funded projects do not. When not considered a State of Montana project, the selection, siting, installation, and maintenance costs of artworks are determined and managed by the Art Siting Committee.

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