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Public Art Budget Calculator

Percent-for-art calculation from construction project budget.

Inputs

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Results

Total art allocation

$50,000

Artist design & fabrication$13,700
Estimated artist fee$2,740
Fabrication budget$10,960
Installation cost$6,150
Maintenance endowment$2,050
Project management$4,000
Contingency reserve$4,100
Art Per Dollar Construction1
How to Use This Calculator
  1. Enter Construction budget ($), Percent for art, and Artist selection cost ($).
  2. Set Site preparation ($), Installation costs, and Contingency.
  3. Adjust Maintenance endowment, Project management as needed.
  4. Review the Total art allocation ($) result.
  5. Use Artist design & fabrication ($) and Estimated artist fee ($) to inform your decision.
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