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Policies & Guidelines

Policies and guidelines, developed by RACC and, in some cases, in concert with City of Portland and Multnomah County bureaus, provide the framework for accessioning and de-accessioning artworks into (and out of) the public collection. There are also procedures for private developers to use for incorporating public art into their projects:

Adobe Acrobat PDF DocumentArtist Guidelines for RACC’s Public Art Program (pdf)

Adobe Acrobat PDF DocumentPercent for Art Guidelines (pdf) (Revised October 2006)

City of Portland (http://www.portlandonline.com/index.cfm?c=28803)
Multnomah County (http://www.co.multnomah.or.us/cc/request_ordinance.shtml request documents 222 and 468)
Adobe Acrobat PDF DocumentAcquisition of Public Art Administrative Rules (pdf)

Adobe Acrobat PDF DocumentBureau of Environmental Services and Bureau of Waterworks (pdf) (January 10, 1994) for City of Portland

Adobe Acrobat PDF DocumentPolicy for Deaccessioning Works of Art (pdf) City Of Portland & Multnomah County (Revised September 1995)

Adobe Acrobat PDF DocumentArt Substitute for Ground Floor Windows Guidelines (pdf) Ground Floor Window Exception (March 14, 1994)

Adobe Acrobat PDF DocumentGuidelines for Donations of Artwork (pdf) in City of Portland & Multnomah County

Adobe Acrobat PDF DocumentFloor Area Ratio (FAR) Bonus Program (pdf) for City Of Portland (Procedures and Guidelines for Private Developers)

Adobe Acrobat PDF DocumentPublic Art Murals Application and Guidelines (pdf) for City of Portland

Accepting Gifts and Memorials, Administrative Rules for City of Portland

 

RACC Staff to Contact:

Eloise Damrosch
Executive Director
503.823.5400
edamrosch@racc.org

Kristin Law Calhoun
Public Art Manager
503.823.5401
kcalhoun@racc.org

Peggy Kendellen
Public Art Manager
503.823.4196
pkendellen@racc.org