---
title: >-
  Call to Artists: City of Corvallis Parks Maintenance Facility Public Art
  Project
description: >-
  Public art commission (1% for Art) at Corvallis, OR Parks Maintenance Facility
  at Avery Park. Site-responsive work on stewardship and care.
url: 'https://www.artsume.com/programs/f6645e8d-6561-4be8-a00a-343aa3ae590e'
type: program
status: closed
createdAt: '2026-05-28'
updatedAt: '2026-10-11'
programType: Public art
organization: City of Corvallis
organizationUrl: 'https://www.artsume.com/o/city-of-corvallis-parks-recreation-department'
deadline: '2026-05-31'
location: 'Parks Maintenance Facility, Avery Park, Corvallis, OR, United States'
isOnline: false
compensationRange: 1% for Art opportunity; specific commission budget not stated in this listing
disciplines:
  - sculpture
  - installation
  - mixed media
---

# Call to Artists: City of Corvallis Parks Maintenance Facility Public Art Project

**Hosted by:** City of Corvallis

**Type:** Public art | **Location:** Parks Maintenance Facility, Avery Park, Corvallis, OR, United States | **Deadline:** May 31, 2026

## About This Program

> "Stewardship, care, and the unseen labor that sustains shared community spaces; relationship between people, place, and the systems that maintain public spaces"

In partnership with the City of Corvallis Parks & Recreation Department, The Arts Center is requesting qualifications from artists interested in creating a site-responsive public artwork for a new Parks Maintenance Facility located within Avery Park. This 1% for Art opportunity invites artists to develop work that engages with the surrounding landscape and reflects the relationship between people, place, and the systems that sustain public spaces. The selected artwork will be integrated into a highly active park environment, experienced by both visitors and Parks & Recreation staff. The project offers a unique opportunity to create work that speaks to themes of stewardship, care, and the often-unseen labor that supports shared community spaces.

## Eligibility & Requirements

- **Geographic Eligibility:** National
- **Disciplines:** sculpture, installation, mixed media

## Compensation & Benefits

1% for Art opportunity; specific commission budget not stated in this listing

**Includes:** Commission fee

## Timeline

- **Opens:** May 28, 2026
- **Deadline:** May 31, 2026

## How to Apply