Private developers of non-residential buildings with building cost in excess of $300,000 allocate 1% of their building cost for public art.
Private developers of residential projects over 20 units allocate .5% of their building construction cost for public art.
Developers can choose to install public art on-site or donate the fee to the city's Art in Public Places fund.
Art works installed in lieu of the AiPP fee must be maintained by the site owner in perpetuity. Works' requirements pass to subsequent buyers. Should a developer choice to install art on-site in lieu of paying the fee, a Developers' Public Art Application Form is required with mandatory attachments and proof of contract with a qualifying artist along with a.) Photography confirming installation b.) A site plan demarking the public access to the installation, and c.) The signed contract with scope of work or proof of payment of an invoice from a qualifying artist
Staff will review developers' submittals for three things:
Artist qualifications
Public Access
Fee level assessed committed to an artist or artists
These submittals will be used to coordinate with the Building Department in order to issue a Certificate of Occupancy.
You can submit the form online here or request a PDF from the Art Coordinator. Should you need assistance complying with the ordinance with an onsite project please contact Amber Evans at 510-596-4382 or aevans@emeryville.org. Upon submitting your project to Planning and Building you should have a plan for paying the fee or contracting for on-site art before you submit your fees.
The Emeryville Municipal Code Chapter 2, Article 4 sets forth the requirements of the Art in Public Places Program in Emeryville Municipal Code Article 4
Guidelines for administration of the program are detailed in Resolution 90-115A.
See this guide for City of Emeryville best practices for public art.
Click here (PDF, 64KB)to view a guide of consultants available for private developers.