Int. No. 1295-A
By Council Members Cumbo, Van Bramer, Levin, Palma, Barron, Vacca, Menchaca, Kallos and Crowley
A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to requiring the department of cultural affairs to publish information on percent for art projects
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision a of section 224 of the New York city charter, as amended by a vote of the people at the general election of 1989, is amended to read as follows:
a. [As used in] For purposes of this section [the]:
Demographic information. The term “demographic information” includes age, gender, race and any other related information the department of cultural affairs deems relevant.
Design agency. The term “design agency” means the agency responsible for the preparation of the design for the capital project that includes works of art pursuant to this section.
Sponsor agency. The term “sponsor agency” means the agency whose capital project is subject to the provisions of this section.
Works of art. The term “works of art” includes all forms of the visual and performing arts conceived in any medium, material or combination thereof.
§ 2. Section 224 of the New York city charter is amended by adding a new subdivision f to read as follows:
f. The department of cultural affairs shall post on the department’s website information about works of art that were included in a capital project pursuant to this section after the effective date of the local law that added this subdivision.
1. Such information shall include but not be limited to the name of the work of art; name of the artist; capital project completion date; medium and dimensions of the work of art; location of the work of art, including council district and borough; sponsor agency; and design agency.
2. The department shall post on the department’s website aggregated demographic information about the artists whose works of art are subject to the provisions of this subdivision, to the extent such demographic information is provided to the department.
§ 3. This local law takes effect immediately after it becomes law.
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