Langley saw its first pay day for the sale of publicly-displayed artwork on Wednesday morning.

In a short ceremony, artist Sue Taves gave Langley a check for $1,380 — a 20-percent share from the sale of her sculpture “Waves.” As one of the first two pieces displayed through the Langley Arts Commission, a citizen board for the city, it was displayed on Second Street for less than a month.

The arts commission was created in 2014 and is designed to identify locations for city-financed artwork and select the pieces. Funding for the arts commission comes from an earmarked 1 percent of new capital projects. In the case of the sculptures on Second Street located on the plaza, the road’s redesign in early 2014 gave the commission money for stipends to the artists.

In return, the artists display their work on one of Langley’s busier hubs for a year and have the chance to sell it. Langley gets the first offer to buy and gets 20 percent of the sale.

According to a news release from the arts commission, the group expanded its purpose and vision to acknowledge that the group also has a role in creating place, driving the economy, providing opportunity and building legacy.