Why did the City of Austin almost spend millions of dollars to bring out-of-state artists’ work to the airport? And what’s with the awkward wrangling over the public art Austin already paid for that was set to be demolished in the Austin Convention Center? Host Nikki DaVaughn is joined today by Heidi Schmalbach, a member of the Austin Arts Commission, to tell us the story behind the headlines about Austin’s Art in Public Places program, share why the city’s policy on public art is being revamped, and more. 

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