Art at the Downtown Bend Library

Public art at the Downtown Bend Library is funded through Oregon’s 1% for Art program. Details about new commissions accompanying the building’s remodel will be posted here as they’re confirmed.

Sculpture · Bronze

Salmon Sculpture

A bronze salmon sculpture has greeted visitors on the civic square outside the Downtown Bend Library since the building opened.

The library’s art commissions are funded through a one-percent set-aside on bricks-and-mortar construction costs—a policy that follows the State of Oregon’s 1% for Art statute. Read about the program and how artists apply →