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While municipal public art programs have become increasingly common throughout Arizona and the nation, few cities have demonstrated the level of commitment to art in private development that the City of Scottsdale has shown.

An excellent example of this commitment is the City's

"Cultural Improvement Program"

Ordinance 2018, Appendix B Section 5.3083, 6/21/1988.

This ordinance, commonly referred to as an "art in private development" or AIPD ordinance, requires large-scale planned block developments (PBD's) within the downtown district, excluding residential projects, to include a work of public art equaling 1% of the project's building valuation or make a contribution of equal value to the Downtown Cultural Trust. The program is a reflection of the City's proud heritage as a faithful steward of the arts and helps keep Scottsdale's downtown as unique and vibrant as its residents and visitors expect.

Since its adoption, Scottsdale's AIPD ordinance has yielded over $2 million of publicly accessible private art encompassing a wide range of media, scales and artist prominence.

Donald Lipski's The Doors sculpture is the first in a series of significant public and privately funded artworks that will populate Scottsdale’s Arizona Canal area.

The f ollowing are documents to guide developers through the AIPD process with Scottsdale Public Art.

AIPD Guidelines

Stage 1 Checklist

Stage 2 Checklist

Stage 3 Checklist

Worksheet for Calculation of Building Valuation

The following are fact sheets for each of the pieces created to date. For the complete catalogue and report, contact the Public Art Program.

AIPD Catalog

Case Coordinator

Kirstin Van Cleef

kirstinv@sccarts.org