New councillor pushes 'local first' in public art program

Edmonton is getting ready to re-open debate around its Percent For Art policy and at least one councillor wants a new focus on buying local.
“I’m hugely in favour of hiring local artists first,” said Coun. Jon Dziadyk, weighing in on the sometimes controversial program Saturday. 
“We can be proud to celebrate our own heritage and our own creative people. We don’t have to go for what’s flashy in another city.”
The City of Edmonton currently puts one