Series III: Percent for Art

Arranged chronologically, the folders in this series include information on federal, state, and city legislation, consisting of proposals and drafts of legislation, senate reports, congressional records, and art and architecture hearing documentation. There is also research on out of state legislation and correspondence from out of state representatives. Materials include a list of committee members who helped start the project in New York, budget and contract drafts, correspondence with Doris Freedman, the National Endowment the Arts, the House of Representatives and a White House letter from Richard Nixon.

Arranged chronologically, materials in this series documents Percent for Art activity from 1983-1986.This includes general correspondence with the Department of Cultural Affairs, information about the current state of the program, procedures, rules and regulations, and research material on nation-wide Percent for Art programs. Much of the correspondence is between Susan K. Freedman and The Department of Cultural Affairs, including meeting agendas, implementation procedures, and information on the East Harlem Art-park project. The series also includes folders from research the Public Art Fund conducted in 1994, regarding procedures for de-accessioning public artwork.