MARYLAND COMMISSION ON PUBLIC ART

[photo, World Trade Center, at Inner Harbor, 401 East Pratt St, Baltimore, Maryland] Jerome C. Gray, Chair (chosen by Secretary of Commerce with Governor's approval), 2029

Appointed by Secretary of Commerce with Governor's approval to 3-year terms: Brittney McGowan, 2027; Jamie Heater, 2028; Jerome C. Gray, 2029; one vacancy.

Ex officio: Ben J. Seigel, designee of Comptroller of Maryland; Elaine Rice Bachmann, State Archivist; Elizabeth A. Hughes, Director, Maryland Historical Trust; Steven Skerritt-Davis, Executive Director, Maryland State Arts Council.

World Trade Center, 401 East Pratt St., Baltimore, Maryland, Sepember 2010. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

Staff: C. Ryan Patterson

c/o Public Art Program, Maryland State Arts Council
Department of Commerce
World Trade Center, 401 East Pratt St., Suite 1400, Baltimore, MD 21202
(443) 721-3085
e-mail: ryan.patterson1@maryland.gov
web: https://commerce.maryland.gov/commerce/boards-and-commissions/public-art-commission

Authorized by the General Assembly in 2005, the Maryland Commission on Public Art was appointed in 2007 (Chapter 393, Acts of 2005). In March 2008, the Commission had its inaugural meeting.

The Maryland Commission on Public Art oversees the administration of the Maryland Public Art Initiative Program, which promotes the installation of artwork in public facilities for the enrichment of the public. Program funding is used to acquire public artwork under State ownership; preserve public art assets, and make grants to local governments.

The Commission’s first permanent public artwork was the Maryland 9/11 Memorial, which was created in 2011 by Ziger|Snead Architects and installed outside the World Trade Center Baltimore. As of 2026, the Commission has overseen the installation of 18 artworks located at campuses and facilities across nine Maryland counties.

Eleven members constitute the Commission. Seven of these are members of the public art community appointed by the Secretary of Commerce with the Governor's approval. Four members serve ex officio. The Chair is designated by the Secretary of Commerce with the Governor's approval (Code Economic Development Article, secs. 4-601 through 4-608). The Commission is staffed by the Maryland Public Art Council.

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