Commissioning

The State "Per Cent for Art Scheme" - how it works: 

This section offers practical information for commissioners and artists. It includes information on the State's Per Cent for Art Scheme and other sources of public funding.

For the artist, there are tips on how to prepare proposals and manage the different aspects of a public art commission. 

For the commissioner there is useful information on procedures and approaches on how to commission artworks for public places and for social contexts. The public art directory and videos in experiences can be referred to in tandem with this section. The links section offers a further resource with access to relevant websites.

The Per Cent for Art Scheme

The Per Cent for Art Scheme is a government funded programme whereby an additional fund of up to 1% of the cost of a publicly-funded infrastructure or building, can be applied for by the Client (typically a Local Authority, School, Hospital, the National Roads Authority, the OPW) to commission original, site and context specific works of art. The 1% is subject to a cap of €64K. The fund is available across all government departments. The Per Cent for Art scheme supports the commissioning of artists and artworks across all contemporary artforms. 

See the Per for Art National Guidelines (PDF)