To Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks and the members of the Monroe County Legislature: Art nourishes the soul. And public art nourishes the community. In Rochester, the arts are an integral part of community life and an integral part of our economy. And public art helps the community express who we are, to ourselves and to our visitors.
For more than 10 years, public art at the airport has introduced visitors to some of the best that Greater Rochester has to offer. That art should remain on display at the airport --- in visible, accessible locations, as its creators and donors intended. We the undersigned request that you reconsider saving the art at the Rochester airport: