Home Information Special Projects Information for Artists Artists Resource Bank Information for Partners Artwork Relocation Art in Public Places facilitates the acquisition and placement of artwork in publicly accessible places throughout Washington State. Art in Public Places facilitates projects with state agencies, community colleges, universities and public schools.
Local committees representing the project sites make all final artwork selection decisions.
As a result over 4000 works of art have been placed or commissioned throughout Washington state's public buildings. These works make up the State Art Collection . This collection represents a broad diversity of contemporary artistic production. Artists eligible for projects are represented in Art in Public Places juried Artists Resource Bank . Eligibility is established though an open competitive process once every two years.