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Canaveral Seashore by Steve Vaughn
ordinance goes further to “[recognize] that providing for the permanent display from 76 artists.
therefore be funded as such. manager of AiPP insists that art “is not, nor should it be, always
of the construction budget of any county building with normal debated.” So county-owned outdoor spaces such as DeLand’s
visual arts is a basic service to all citizens,” and that it will
The resulting AiPP Ordinance requires between .5% and 1%
public access be set aside for acquiring artwork to be displayed
in the building or its public grounds and walkways. So far, that
budgeting has allotted over $1 million to the program, whose
16 county facilities have acquired over 200 pieces of art for
Robert Redd, Volusia County’s cultural coordinator, and
in stuffy, exclusive galleries. Art is to be shared, enjoyed, and
Chess Park might have pedestrians pausing over local artist Jill
Cannaday’s mural on the human condition, or those strolling
between the shops, restaurants, and hotels of Ocean Walk Village
might stop for photo opportunities with John Wilton’s sea-life
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THE LAW ISN’T THE ONLY
THING WE HAVE A DEEP
APPRECIATION FOR.
Cobb Cole is a proud supporter of the arts.
Offices in Daytona Beach & DeLand
386.255.8171 | CobbCole.com
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message, please contact Matthew S. Welch, Partner.
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