FLORIDA "STATE OF THE ARTS" LICENSE PLATES

Help Leon County stay on the road to success in the arts. Order the arts license plate and let your support show wherever you go. Purchasing a State of the Arts license plate is an affordable way to make a direct contribution to arts and culture in Leon County. The State Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles disburses $20 for each Arts license plate sold in Leon County to COCA, your local arts agency. COCA uses these funds for programming that benefits the local arts and cultural environment.

Frequently Asked Questions About the State of the Arts License Plates:

How many State of the Arts license plates are there?

In 2005 there were more than 32,000 cars in Florida proudly showing off their commitment to the arts. That makes it the 13th most popular out of more than 100 available plates. You can also see a detailed breakdown of State of the Arts plates statistics.

Each plate costs $22 in addition to your registration fee. For each plate purchased, a $20 tax-deductible donation is made directly to COCA. (If it is not time in your license plate's cycle to replace the metal license plate when you switch, you will pay a few additional dollars to substitute a specialty plate.)

When you renew your registration, just let them know that you want to replace your current license plate with a State of the Arts plate. You can purchase your license plate by mail, or in person at one of the tag offices in Leon County.You can also apply online at the State of Florida Express Lane site.

No, you can purchase one in person at any time.

Yes. You can have up to seven characters, and will play the usual fee for a personalized plate in addition to the specialty license plate cost.

The design for the plate was created by artist Steven Kline. See more of his work at http://gallerynow.com/kline/.