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| | FPAA: Public Art Bibliography |
 | | Public art in Philadelphia is initiated by many different agencies, including the Fairmount Park Art Association, the City of Philadelphia, the Department of Recreation Mural Arts Program, the Redevelopment Authority, state and federal agencies, universities, museums, developers, corporations, civic groups, private donors, and artists. |
 | | The City of Philadelphia Public Art Office is responsible for the municipal public art collection in its entirety and is the centralized agency for all City public-art-related responsibilities, including the selection, purchasing, commissioning, conservation, maintenance, and day-to-day management of the City's public art collection. |
 | | The office administers the municipal Percent for Art Program, which was established in 1959 when City Council passed an ordinance—the first of its kind in the nation—mandating that a percentage of construction costs for municipal projects be set aside for fine arts. |
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