Tour the New Gallery Without Walls 
Check out the new outdoor sculpture with a docent-led tour – it’s free. Plan a special get-together with friends, invite your church group or business associates, or enjoy the tour with family. You can schedule a custom tour by calling the office at 503.675.3738.
All tours meet at the roundabout in upper Millennium Plaza Park, downtown Lake Oswego. The tours last about an hour. Invite your friends, explore the art! What a great way to spend a day in Lake Oswego.
Chronicle Invitational Exhibition:
Special Showing of Past Chronicle Award Winners
Lake Oswego City Hall, 1st floor
380 A Ave, Lake Oswego
View the City of Lake Oswego’s recent past through the eyes of artists invited to chronicle the community in the annual Chronicle Invitational Exhibition. This centennial year a special exhibit of all the Chronicle Invitational artwork purchased each year since 1997 will be on display at City Hall.
If you've been invited to exhibit in the 2010 Chronicle Invitational Exhibit, here are the forms:
Click here to open a form that you can fill out and email to us, or print it and mail or fax to us. Informational forms: Photos and Forms | Artist Timeline
King of Cabbage Added to Art Collection
This year the Chronicle Purchase Award went to King of Cabbage by local artist Ann Munson.
Munson states, “This image comes from my personal experience living on a farm in the Stafford Triangle, but I chose it in part because of the success of the community garden at Luscher Farm and the collection of chickens kept there. This year there is heightened interest in locally produced food, vegetable gardening and backyard hens.”
King of Cabbage can be viewed at City Hall, 380 A Avenue. The artwork is now part of the City of Lake Oswego’s permanent art collection.
Walking Tour Brochure Available Online
Our new Walking Tour brochure is at the printer but you can get a sneak peak by clicking here for a pdf of the brochure. It may take a few moments to download.
Trillium by Matt Cartwright
Wins Peoples Choice for 2009
The winner of the Peoples Choice Award ballot is the whimsical sculpture Trillium by Portland artist Matt Cartwright. The powder-coated steel and aluminum sculpture is located in George Rogers Park where it will now stay as part of the City’s permanent outdoor art collection. Community members expressed their appreciation for Trillium with many positive comments on their ballots. One wrote, “This sculpture is not only beautiful, but works as a place to sit while viewing the river and peaceful park setting. A great way to honor our native plant species.”
For more comments on Trillium and Gallery Without Walls click here.
Sculpture Program Integrated into Business Community
Full Circle Veterinary Care at 433 Third Street incorporated the striking red sculpture, Expose Time, into their landscaping when they redesigned it in April.
Meg Frey, D.V.M. explained, “We changed our name, got a new sign and redid the landscaping. We wanted to update a bit. The sculpture is there, so we worked with it.”
“The landscapers were intrigued with the idea. They recognized the type of art and wanted it to be appreciated,” she added.
The Asian-inspired piece “is about travel, wind and architecture in the far East,” according to sculptor Jesse Swickard. It is part of the Gallery Without Walls program, sponsored by the Arts Council of Lake Oswego. Click here for more information about the landscaping project.
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.