Int. No. 1171
By Council Members J. Sanchez and Williams
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to creating a portal to connect mural artists with mural opportunities in the city
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. The administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new title 35 to read as follows:
TITLE 35: CULTURAL AFFAIRS
CHAPTER 1
GENERAL PROVISIONS
§ 35-101 Definitions. As used in this title, the following terms have the following meanings:
Commissioner. The term “commissioner” means the commissioner of cultural affairs.
Department. The term “department” means the department of cultural affairs.
§ 35-102 City arts portal for public murals. a. Online portal. The commissioner, in collaboration with the commissioner of information technology and telecommunications and the heads of other relevant agencies, shall create and maintain an online portal which shall serve as a centralized point of access to city programs supporting the creation of murals and similar public artworks, and to connect artists with private property owners offering walls and other exterior surfaces for murals.
1. No later than 6 months after the effective date of this local law, such portal shall:
(a) Be available to use through the department’s website;
(b) Include information on mural and similar public art programs run by city agencies including any such programs run by the department, the department of transportation, and the department of parks and recreation, and allow artists to submit applications through the portal to participate in such programs;
(c) Allow qualified private property owners to list walls or other exterior surfaces available for murals, including their location, dimensions, photographs, and any compensation offered;
(d) Allow qualified artists to submit portfolios, express interest in listed sites, and connect with participating property owners; and
(e) Include a process to verify that persons listing private sites are authorized to offer such sites for murals.
b. Building owner incentive program. The commissioner, in collaboration with the heads of other relevant agencies, shall operate a program that provides incidental in-kind services and materials to private property owners to facilitate or incentivize the installation and maintenance of murals on their property, including surface preparation and painting materials. The commissioner, in collaboration with relevant agencies, shall establish eligibility criteria and conditions for such assistance, including the period for which a participating owner shall make the mural available for public viewing.
c. Promotion. The commissioner shall promote the online portal, the building owner incentive program, and participating mural sites, including through an interactive map identifying completed murals and participating property owners and artists.
4. Report. No later than 24 months after the activation of the online portal required pursuant to subdivision a of this section, the commissioner shall submit to the mayor and the council a report including a narrative description of successes and challenges associated with maintaining the portal and running the building owner incentive program.
§ 2. This local law takes effect 180 days after it becomes law.
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