Public Arts has many functions: it expresses community values, enhances the environment, transforms a landscape, heightens awareness of community concerns, and questions assumptions. Public art commemorates local history and traditions. Placed in public sites, the art is intended for everyone, a form of collective community expression. Public art reflects how we see the world – the artist’s response to our time and place combined with our own sense of who we are. The arts are integral to the fabric of the City of East Point. The arts are part of our vibrant downtown and neighborhoods, creating inclusive community gathering places, revitalizing and creating identity for our neighborhoods, providing creative opportunities for our youth, strengthening our economy, and enriching the lives of our residents.