The Civic Art Program was established in 2004, after the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors adopted the County's first Civic Art Policy, which allocates one percent of design and construction costs of new County capital projects to a Civic Art Special Fund. This fund is used to commission socially-engaged civic artworks, as well as support conservation efforts, artistic and cultural services, and a unique array of programming throughout the five Supervisorial Districts in the unincorporated areas. 

In response to the complex geographic terrain and governing structure in Los Angeles, the Civic Art Program continues to develop new and innovative approaches to public engagement, project management, and collections care to address advancements in the field.

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