Monday, September 27, 2010

Hennepin County Commissioner Sez Public Art is 'Nice but not a Necessity'


Link to September 26 Star-Tribune article, "Artwork on the way for 2 new libraries. One Hennepin County commissioner calls it an unnecessary expense at a time of budget-cutting."

Excerpt:   Sculpture, stained glass and textiles will ornament the newly opened Plymouth and Maple Grove libraries next year, over the protest of a Hennepin County commissioner who says it's no time to be spending money on artwork.

The Hennepin County Board voted 6 to 1 on Tuesday to approve the first $60,000 of a $120,000 art purchase for the Plymouth Library.

The vote reflected the county's policy, in effect since 2001, requiring that 1 percent of the money spent for the design and construction of new libraries be spent on public art
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