The Public Art Program is administered by a professional staff under the direction of the Mayor of the City of Albuquerque and a diverse committee charged with deciding how artworks can relate to the physical, social, cultural, and historical qualities of the community while maintaining a unique and powerful expression of artistic vision.

The great success of this process is the resulting Public Art Collection. These fine works can be seen from the Albuquerque International Sunport to the Sandia foothills and the Western edge of the city limits, with concentrations in the Downtown district, and in the University/Nob Hill and historic Old Town areas. In a city where the natural beauty of the sky, the Rio Grande, the volcanoes, and the Sandia Mountains can enchant and even dazzle, the Public Art Collection finds its strength and beauty in reflecting the spirit, diversity, and creativity of the people who live here.