A plan to modernize Border Patrol’s busiest facility includes $500,000 for new art in San Diego, the Weekly Standard reports.
The San Ysidro Land Port of entry, which handles traffic between San Diego and the Tijuana region, is undergoing $735 million in upgrades.
The artwork is part of the third phase of the project, which spans more than a decade.
The GSA recently began soliciting contractors, including artists.
The spending is in line with the GSA’s “Art in Architecture” program, which calls for one-half of one percent of construction expenses to be spent on artwork.
The federal government is accepting registration from artists until Oct. 6.
