An inevitable time arrives in the life of a city when its face and form mature. It comes after fads and trends have passed and the need to be stylish has been set aside. A sense of totality and continuity replace adolescent disunity. Dallas is fast approaching that time as its cultural life grows. A public art program, as proposed in this document, is intended to complement and become a part of the grace and elegance of a mature city. Further, the proposed public art program provides a means for the citizens to meet and welcome a new citizen, the artist, who usually is thought of as an artist but not a citizen but who, through our invitation to be a citizen artist can contribute immeasurably to the City's maturing process. With this vision before us, we offer the Public Art Plan, Visual Dallas, to the citizens of Dallas. (p. i)

CONTENTS
Foreword.
Executive Summary.

Chapter 1.  Dallas, the city in context. 
                 A new vision for Dallas. 
                 Defining public art. 
                 How ART becomes public. 
                 Chronology of public art programs.

Chapter 2. Planning. 
                Defining purpose and goals. 
                Milestones. 
                Outreach. 
                Projects.

Chapter 3. Policies. 
                Guidelines. 
                Procedures manual. 
                Percent for art ordinance draft. 
                Model contracts.

Acknowledgements.
Glossary.
Appendix.

Dallas is fast approaching that time as its cultural life grows. A public art program, as proposed in this document, is intended to complement and become a part of the grace and elegance of a mature city. Further, the proposed public art program provides a means for the citizens to meet and welcome a new citizen, the artist, who usually is thought of as an artist but not a citizen but who, through our invitation to be a citizen artist can contribute immeasurably to the City's maturing process. With this vision before us, we offer the Public Art Plan, Visual Dallas, to the citizens of Dallas.