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AIR
is a project of the City of Roanoke’s Percent for Art
Program, established to provide public art in city neighborhoods
and public places to reflect the community’s vibrancy
and heritage.
Since
2002 the City of Roanoke has designated 1 percent of funds
for certain capital projects to purchase or display art in
the city. The program is overseen by the 15-member Council-appointed
Roanoke Arts Commission. The public art program is guided
by Art
for Everyone (PDF), the city’s
first public art plan adopted by City Council in 2006. Be
sure to visit the Percent for Art program's first permanent
work of Art, entitled "In My Hands," commemorating
Roanoke's 125th anniversary theme: "People. Pride. Promise."
This 30-ft stainless-steel sculpture by Rodney
Carroll of Baltimore stands in front of the Performing
Arts Theatre at the Roanoke Civic Center. See
photos of the recent installation.
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