The Oregon Department of Transportation Building (originally built about 1950) underwent a renovation all year at Capitol and Center Streets, and we went by the other day to check it out. 1% of the cost of building or renovating a state building is spent on art for that building, which has resulted in a rich […]
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Public Art…ODOT
In Oregon, 1% of the cost of a new building (or of a renovation), must be spent on art work for the building. This has been a terrific vehicle for presenting the work of major Oregon artists to the public, and for building a nice collection of work owned by the state. The process is […]