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The State Lands Building in Salem houses the central offices of the Oregon Arts Commission. (Oregon State Archives Photo)

The State Lands Building in Salem houses the central offices of the Oregon Arts Commission. (Oregon State Archives Photo)

Present Duties

The Oregon Arts Commission works with a variety of customers to promote the arts in Oregon. From the individual artist to organizations and educational institutions, the commission acts as an advisor and catalyst. Commission staff help build local ability to improve community involvement in the arts and annually undertakes specific projects serving Oregon’s cultural community. The commission provides grants to non-profit arts organizations and individual artists, information about arts resources in Oregon and support for lifelong arts education experiences.

 

Contact Information

Mailing Address: 775 Summer St. NE, Suite 200, Salem 97301-1280
Telephone: 503-986-0082
Fax: 503-986-0260
General E-mail: oregon.artscomm@state.or.us
Contact: Christine D’Arcy, Executive Director
Administrative Rules Coordinator E-mail: Paulina Layton
Records Officer E-mail: Renita McNaughtan
Staff Directory from Oregon.gov
Location Map: by Yahoo! Maps


Legal and Legislative Information

Statutory Authority: ORS 359.020
Economic Budget Analysis (pdf) - by Legislative Fiscal Office
Audit Reports - select agency from menu


Records, Publications and General Information

Agency History - a detailed history of the agency
Records Retention Schedule (pdf) - a list of the public records kept at the agency
State Archives Holdings - a select list of the agency's records available for research at the State Archives
State Library Publications - a link to the Oregon State Library Catalog