Percent for Art program
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The Percent for Art program is a New York City initiative that allocates a portion of public construction budgets to commission and install artworks in public spaces.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Percent for Art program canonical | 1 |
| Percent for Art selection panel | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Percent for Art program Context triple: [New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, hasPart, Percent for Art program]
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A.
Public Works of Art Project
The Public Works of Art Project was a New Deal-era federal program launched in 1933 to employ artists during the Great Depression by commissioning public murals and other artworks across the United States.
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B.
Pioneer Works
Pioneer Works is an interdisciplinary cultural center and arts space in Red Hook, Brooklyn, known for hosting exhibitions, performances, and educational programs.
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C.
Federal Art Project
The Federal Art Project was a New Deal initiative that employed thousands of artists across the United States to create public artworks, murals, posters, and art education programs during the Great Depression.
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D.
UP Arts
UP Arts is the arts and cultural division of the University of Pretoria, responsible for managing and promoting the institution’s artistic, musical, and heritage activities and collections.
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E.
Grand Central School of Art
Grand Central School of Art was a prominent early 20th-century New York City art school that trained many influential modern American artists.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Percent for Art program Target entity description: The Percent for Art program is a New York City initiative that allocates a portion of public construction budgets to commission and install artworks in public spaces.
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A.
Public Works of Art Project
The Public Works of Art Project was a New Deal-era federal program launched in 1933 to employ artists during the Great Depression by commissioning public murals and other artworks across the United States.
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B.
Pioneer Works
Pioneer Works is an interdisciplinary cultural center and arts space in Red Hook, Brooklyn, known for hosting exhibitions, performances, and educational programs.
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C.
Federal Art Project
The Federal Art Project was a New Deal initiative that employed thousands of artists across the United States to create public artworks, murals, posters, and art education programs during the Great Depression.
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D.
UP Arts
UP Arts is the arts and cultural division of the University of Pretoria, responsible for managing and promoting the institution’s artistic, musical, and heritage activities and collections.
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E.
Grand Central School of Art
Grand Central School of Art was a prominent early 20th-century New York City art school that trained many influential modern American artists.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New York City cultural initiative
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public art program ⓘ |
| administeredBy | New York City Department of Cultural Affairs ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
eligible city-funded construction projects
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major reconstruction projects ⓘ new public buildings ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | New York City ⓘ |
| beneficiary |
New York City residents
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visitors to New York City ⓘ visual artists ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
architects and design teams
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city agencies undertaking construction projects ⓘ community boards ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| domain |
infrastructure projects
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parks and open spaces ⓘ public buildings ⓘ |
| field |
cultural policy
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public art ⓘ urban design ⓘ |
| focus |
art integrated into public architecture
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permanent visual art ⓘ |
| foundedBy | New York City government ⓘ |
| fundingMechanism | percentage of construction costs allocated to art ⓘ |
| fundingSource | capital construction budgets ⓘ |
| hasPart |
artist selection process
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artwork selection process ⓘ community review ⓘ design approval ⓘ fabrication and installation ⓘ |
| inception | 1982 ⓘ |
| influenced | other municipal percent-for-art programs in the United States ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis | New York City local law establishing percent-for-art requirement ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
New York City
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New York ⓘ
surface form:
New York State
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| operator | New York City Department of Cultural Affairs ⓘ |
| partOf | New York City Department of Cultural Affairs public art initiatives ⓘ |
| produces |
artworks integrated into architecture
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permanent public art installations ⓘ site-specific artworks ⓘ |
| purpose |
commission public artworks for city-owned construction projects
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integrate art into public spaces ⓘ support artists through public commissions ⓘ |
| regulates | percentage of construction budget dedicated to art ⓘ |
| selectionBody |
Percent for Art program
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Percent for Art selection panel
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| typicalPercentage | up to one percent of eligible construction costs ⓘ |
| website | https://www.nyc.gov/site/dcla/publicart/percent-for-art.page ⓘ |
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Subject: Percent for Art program Description of subject: The Percent for Art program is a New York City initiative that allocates a portion of public construction budgets to commission and install artworks in public spaces.
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Percent for Art selection panel