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New Name, Same Mission: Art Front and Center

As of July 1, 2008 the Lake Oswego Foundation for the Arts will be known under its new name: Arts Council of Lake Oswego. While our goals and mission remain the same, our new name will serve to differentiate us from other Lake Oswego non-profits and arts programs.

The Arts Council of Lake Oswego continues to respond to the needs of the community as an independent 501 (c) 3 status nonprofit through public/private partnership by providing services in the arts, while retaining the ability to increase the scope of arts programming by soliciting private, corporate, and foundation funding.

We invite you to join us in this exciting new chapter of the Arts Council of Lake Oswego! If you have any questions or would like to get involved, please contact Cheryl Brock at 503.675.3738, or via email.

Yellow Sail09 brochureThe 2009 Sculptures

The newest additions to our Gallery Without Walls have been added to this site. Click on New Art to see the sculptures. Our brochure will be available soon at many spots around the city. In the meantime, here is a pdf of the brochure.

A Garden is Ready to Bloom!

The Children’s Library window well is about to be transformed into a Whimsical Flower Garden. Lake Oswego artist Julie Brown has created the garden from recycled materials with help from community members. Everyone is invited to the Open House and unveiling on Saturday, November 1, 1 pm to 3 pm, at the Lake Oswego Library, 706 4th Street, Lake Oswego.

The Whimsical Flower Garden is a showcase of collaboration within the community to bring public art to an area in need of visual restoration. The art is the newest public artwork in the City’s public art collection. The project is a partnership between the Arts Council of Lake Oswego, the City of Lake Oswego, and the Public Library. The Whimsical Flower Garden was funded by Umpqua Bank, Delap LLP, The Stafford Boutique Retirement Community, and the Lake Oswego Rotary Foundation.

Call for Sculptors

We are pleased to invite sculptors to submit proposals for Lake Oswego’s award winning outdoor Gallery Without Walls sculpture exhibit. The selected works for this public exhibit will be on loan to the city of Lake Oswego for a period of two years and must be available for sale during that time. In 2007 the Gallery was awarded a U.S. Conference of Mayors Livability Award. Share this information with sculptors you know! The deadline for entries is November 14, 2008. Click here for a pdf with more information, or call Susan Bitzer, Program Manager at 503.675.2531.

2009 Playwright Competition

Click here for information on our 2009 Playwright competition. The deadline for entries is November 3, 2008.

We Have a Winner!

Complement IIWe are pleased to announce that the winner of the 2008 People's Choice Award is Complement II by Merrilee Moore. Here are a few of the comments we received on this sculpture:

Volunteer Opportunity

The Arts Council of Lake Oswego is looking for volunteers to be on the Public Art Committee. Click here for a pdf of the job description.

The Public Art Committee of the Arts Council of Lake Oswego is responsible for the maintenance, placement and cataloging of the permanent art collection of the City of Lake Oswego. Members are appointed by a selection committee comprised of the Lake Oswego City Council and the Arts Council. Members of the committee are artists, docents, art historians and citizens who are interested in the art collection of Lake Oswego. Call our office at 503.675.3738 to obtain an application or click here for a printable application.

Bringing the Arts and Community Together

The Arts Council of Lake Oswego is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization and was formed to ensure a continuation of support for the arts in Lake Oswego. We promote education and appreciation for all of the arts by maintaining the City of Lake Oswego's art collection through exhibits, tours, lectures and performance arts.