Begun in 1986, the NOLA Percent for Art (PfA) program is the City of New Orleans’ public art collection. NOLA PfA places original works by local artists throughout city-operated public spaces, everywhere from branch libraries to City Hall to recreational centers to neutral grounds. There are currently more than 400 NOLA PfA artworks enlivening our city’s landscape, representing the creativity and strength of the artists who make New Orleans unlike any other city in the world. Funded by 1.5% of eligible capital projects, NOLA PfA supports local artists through commissions, exhibitions, direct purchases, community outreach, and education. Through commissions, NOLA PfA facilitates the production of public artworks, collaborating closely with community partners to imagine, design, and implement creative projects that build community pride and increase social, economic, and civic wellbeing. Whether the work takes the form of a sculpture, creative design solution, or community engagement initiative, NOLA PfA seeks work that is thoughtful and responsive to its context and which illuminates our treasured community traditions.

The Percent for Art Committee is the advisory committee that provides guidance and recommendations to Arts New Orleans in the administration of the Percent for Art program and reviews the annual Percent for Art Plan before it is submitted to the City of New Orleans for approval.