Albany International Airport Art & Culture Program

Most airport art programs are initiated through percent-for-art funds allocated by city-wide legislation that requires art to be integrated into budgets for new construction. Since Albany has no such legal mandate, the Art & Culture Program has been funded entirely through Albany International Airport’s operating budget.

For more than two decades, the Art & Culture Program has sought to stimulate pure enjoyment of the arts, as well as critical thinking, within a fast-paced public environment. Travelers find solace as well as insight into our community while local artists are rewarded with sources of exposure and revenue. Fostering this relationship is at the core of our mission, and its development has led to our success as a national model for public art programs.