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As used in the Oklahoma Art in Public Places Act:

1. "Art", "artwork", or "work of art" means all forms of original creations of visual art, except for blasphemous material as defined by Section 901 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes or indecent or obscene material as defined by Section 1024.1 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes, including, but not limited to:

• a.sculpture, in any material or combination of materials, whether in the round, bas-relief, high relief, mobile, fountain, kinetic, or electronic,
• b.painting, including murals and frescoes,
• c.mosaic,
• d.photography,
• e.fine crafts made from clay, fiber and textiles, wood, glass, metal, plastics or any other material, or any combination thereof,
• f.drawing,
• g.calligraphy,
• h.mixed media composed of any combination of forms or media,
• i.unique architectural stylings or embellishments, including architectural crafts,
• j.ornamental gateways, and
• k.restoration or renovation of existing works of art of historical significance;

2. "Artist" means a practitioner in the visual arts committed to producing high quality work, as recognized by the peers and critics of the artist, on a regular basis. The term "artist" shall not include the architect of a public building under construction or any member of the architectural firm of the architect;

3. "Council" means the Oklahoma Arts Council;

4. "Division" means the Art in Public Places Division;

5. "Maintenance" means the ongoing upkeep required for artworks to retain their structural and aesthetic integrity;

6. "Appointing authority" shall be the Director or designee of the Project Agency;

7. "Project" means any capital expenditure, including, but not limited to, bond issues, with the purpose of renovating or constructing public buildings costing Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00) or more;

8. "Project agency" means institutions within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education or the department, board, commission, institution, or agency of the state subject to the Oklahoma Art in Public Places Act. The legislative and judicial branches of the State of Oklahoma shall be subject to the procedures of the Oklahoma Art in Public Places Act or shall implement another process to include art in locations subject to the control of those branches. Provided, that the expenditure for commissioning art by the legislative and judicial branches shall be no less than that established by Section 9030.5 of this title;

9. "Project architect" means the person or firm designing the public construction project;

10. "Public construction" or "public building" means any state building, facility, structure or park constructed, including any state-owned lands or space surrounding or integral to the building, facility, structure or park. The term "public construction" or "public building" shall not include:

• a.water, sewer, public utility projects, prisons, projects with the primary purpose of complying with the standards of the Americans with Disabilities Act, and data processing purchases which are not part of a public construction project and any capital projects undertaken by political subdivisions of the state as defined by paragraph 11 of Section 152 of Title 51 of the Oklahoma Statutes on buildings or land that they control, and
• b.capital projects subject to federal public art laws.

Participation in the Oklahoma Art in Public Places Act shall be permissive for road, highway, turnpike, and bridge construction projects of the Department of Transportation and the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority;

11. "Public land" means a site owned by the State of Oklahoma with major public access and visibility that serves a business, social, or environmental need; and

12. "Repair" means those extraordinary activities required to repair or restore a malfunctioning or damaged work of art.

Added by Laws 2004, c. 254, § 3. Amended by Laws 2015, c. 196, § 3, eff. July 1, 2015.

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