The City of Bend in partnership with Art in Public Places (AiPP) announced today the four artists commissioned to create works of art that will be prominently displayed on the City of Bend’s new Public Works campus.
Over the past two years, the City of Bend and Art in Public Places worked together on the selection process, which included a Call to Artists application and a public input display of the designs for community input. The artists were selected by a committee that included representatives from the City of Bend, Art in Public Places, Hennebery Eddy Architects, Central Oregon Community College and Bend- La Pine Schools.
Per City Code, the City of Bend dedicates one percent (1%) of the total eligible costs of improvement projects to the selection, acquisition, fabrication, install