The Public Arts Commission is taking inspiration from Philadelphia’s 1% for Art program.

New Castle County creates arts commission, will seek funding

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Culture

New Castle County is taking a page out of the City of Brotherly Love’s playbook in an effort to add art and creativity to its streets and neighborhoods. The County Council this week unanimously passed Councilwoman Dee Durham’s Ordinance 23-160 to create a Public Arts Commission. The legislation took inspiration from Philadelphia’s 1% for Art program, which requires new city …