Sedona, Arizona
Population: 9619
Type of Requirement: Ordinance
Contact Information
Physical Address:
Sedona Arts & Culture
102 Roadrunner Drive
Sedona, AZ 86336-3710
Main Contact:
Nancy Lattanzi, Arts & Culture Coordinator
Email Nancy | (928) 203-5078
Cari Meyer, Community Development Department
Email Cari | 928-203-5049
Program Summary
Pub, Sedona, Arizona, Land Development Code, Article 5, Section 5.9
Private developers who build mixed-use, non-residential, or non-industrial use buildings 5,000 square feet or more, or expansion of those spaces 2,500 square feet or more; and private developers who build new multifamily residential buildings with 20 dwelling units or more, or expand multifamily residential buildings by 10 dwelling units or more, must make a public art contribution based on the gross square footage of the development (2012 guidelines list 45¢ per square foot). The public art contribution may consist of a public artwork, an equivalent payment to the City of Sedona Art in Public Places Fund, or a hybrid of the two.
Exceptions include:
- Federal, state, county, or city projects or structures; or
- Residential uses other than multifamily; or
- Multifamily projects that include strategies for achieving housing diversity, affordability, and availability to address local housing needs, as determined by the Director.

The Open Gate (2013). By Reagan Word. City of Sedona, AZ Collection. Courtesy: Tom Kelly