Art in Public Places

Art in Public Places has been commissioning artworks for installation in public venues within the city of Bend since the late 1970s and is a non-profit organization located in Bend, Oregon set out to provide art to various locations throughout the city. 

It's their goal to bring a wide range of artistic styles and ideas to our community and place them throughout town to raise awareness for the arts while also adding to the beautiful natural landscape of our homes in Central Oregon.  Art in Public Places is funded primarily by the philanthropic arm of Brooks Resources and the Bend Foundation.

Since 2001, Arts Central has served on the board of the long established and respected Art in Public Places.

Newest Roundabout Art...Yakaya by Troy Pillow!

Installed at Bend Parks and Recreation on May 5th, 2010.  It is called Yakaya by Troy Pillow (also did Evolution at the roundabout at 15th and Bear Creek).  Nine recycled kayaks are the petals and nine paddles are the pistils of three flowers.  The flowers represent the parks and the kayaks represent activity.  Yakaya measures 29' tall.  For more pictures...CLICK HERE.

Public Art Around Town

Mt. Bachelor Compass (Century Dr & Mt. Washington)	Lodestar (Bond & Reed Market Road)	Evolution (15th & Bear Creek)	Phoenix Rising (Century Dr. & Galveston)
Redsides (Colorado & Simpson)	Bend Gate (Bend Parkway)	Orb I (Skyliners and Reed Market Road)	Grizzly (9th & Franklin)
Migration (College & Newport)	Centennial Planter (Reed Market Road & Farewell Bend Park)	Bueno Homage to the Buckaroo (Newport & 9th)	Salmon Dance (Bend Public Library)