The San Francisco Civic Art Collection, a 90 million dollar stockpile of paintings, statues and other pieces, is in disarray due to poor management.
Much of the art that is supposed to decorate San Francisco’s public spaces—emblematic of the city’s longstanding art scene—is either lost or damaged and neglected. The city’s arts commission team is currently working on a massive project set out to inventory the entirety of the city’s pieces. With limited arts funding and a substantial collection of pieces, there isn’t much room for top-notch supervision.
“As fiscal woes continue for San Francisco, recourse for the public’s treasure is limited. But if San Francisco’s art is not counted, cared for or displayed, it raises the issue of whether the city should continue to hold its collection.” Learn more here.
