The Artwork

The City of Houston’s Civic Art Collection includes permanent visual artworks in public and civic spaces across the city. Houston’s Civic Art Ordinance appropriates 1.75 percent of design and construction costs on qualifying City Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) projects for commissions, acquisitions, and the conservation of the collection. Artworks acquired and accessioned into the Civic Art Collection enhance Houston’s image as a vibrant and culturally rich metropolis, both nationally and internationally.

Civic Art projects include paintings, murals, prints, drawings, photographs, videos, films, decorations, stained glass, statues, sculptures, monuments, fountains, arches, or other structures of permanent character located on City property.

The City’s Civic Art Collection currently holds 873 objects and represents 516 artists.