2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 359 - Art and Culture
Section 359.040 - Duties of Arts Program.


(1) Develop programs and plans:
(a) To encourage broad public participation in, and understanding of, programs in the arts.
(b) To encourage public interest in conserving and understanding the cultural and artistic heritage of the state and of its people.
(c) To encourage increased recognition of the contributions of the arts to the richness of community life and to the development of the individual.
(d) To assist communities within the state in establishing or conserving local cultural, historical and artistic programs.
(e) To stimulate and encourage throughout the state the presentation, enjoyment and study of the arts among the youth and elderly people.
(f) To encourage and facilitate, where feasible, wider circulation throughout the state of noteworthy programs, productions, exhibitions and performances which demonstrate the artistic and cultural resources and accomplishments of the people of Oregon.
(g) To encourage and facilitate, where feasible, programs, productions, exhibitions and performances in Oregon of outstanding works of art and artistic talent in the fields of the arts, which may be brought from outside the state.
(2) Develop, maintain and make available to the public, information concerning:
(a) The cultural and artistic resources and activities within the state.
(b) The organizations and groups conducting, supporting or fostering programs and activities involving the employment, conservation and presentation of such resources.
(3) Advise and assist upon request and within the limits of the funds available:
(a) The Governor and other state officers, public agencies, the legislature, communities of the state and the public concerning the development, housing, presentation and conservation of the artistic and cultural resources within the state.
(b) State agencies concerning the acceptance and disposition of gifts of art to the state.
(4) Develop an honors program in the arts, which includes the means for recognizing distinguished artists and other Oregon citizens whose creative works or effort or whose services of philanthropy on behalf of the arts are such as to merit the official appreciation of the people of Oregon.
(5) Manage the Trust for Cultural Development Account established by ORS 359.405. [1967 c.321 §8; 1993 c.209 §9; 2003 c.713 §2]

Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

Volume : 09 - Education and Culture

Chapter 359 - Art and Culture

Section 359.010 - Definitions for ORS 359.010 to 359.142.

Section 359.020 - Oregon Arts Commission; members; term; qualifications; vacancy; term limit; officers; quorum; compensation and expenses.

Section 359.025 - Commission duties.

Section 359.030 - Objectives of Arts Program.

Section 359.040 - Duties of Arts Program.

Section 359.050 - Powers of Arts Program.

Section 359.065 - Arts Program established.

Section 359.100 - Grants and services from public and private sources.

Section 359.110 - Gifts; Arts Program as custodian.

Section 359.130 - Powers not granted or transferred.

Section 359.135 - Administrator; appointment; salary; duties.

Section 359.200 - Definitions for ORS 359.200 to 359.255.

Section 359.205 - Delivery of art work to dealer as consignment; exception for direct sale work as trust property.

Section 359.210 - Effect of treating art work delivery as consignment; name of purchaser to be supplied on demand; remedy.

Section 359.220 - Consignment contract requirements.

Section 359.235 - ORS 359.200 to 359.240 not to affect prior transactions; effect of Uniform Commercial Code.

Section 359.240 - Secreting, withholding or appropriating art work or sale proceeds; penalty.

Section 359.250 - Liability of art dealer for violation of ORS 359.220.

Section 359.300 - Definitions for ORS 359.300 to 359.315.

Section 359.305 - Disclosure statements required; disclaimer; exception for reproduction.

Section 359.310 - Contents of disclosure statement.

Section 359.315 - Liability for failure to disclose; treble damages.

Section 359.350 - Definitions for ORS 359.350 to 359.365.

Section 359.355 - Art work reproduction rights retained by artist unless expressly transferred; effect of federal copyright laws.

Section 359.400 - Definitions for ORS 359.400 to 359.444.

Section 359.405 - Trust for Cultural Development Account.

Section 359.407 - Use of moneys transferred to trust for marketing and promotional costs.

Section 359.410 - Board established; membership; chairperson.

Section 359.413 - Board quorum; meetings.

Section 359.416 - Board duties; rules.

Section 359.421 - Board staff; staff duties.

Section 359.423 - Board solicitation or acceptance of gifts, bequests, devises of money, securities or other property.

Section 359.426 - Percentage that may be disbursed; allowable uses.

Section 359.431 - Cultural Development Grant Program; grant uses; priorities; matching funds.

Section 359.436 - Community Cultural Participation Grant Program; local cultural plans.

Section 359.441 - Core partner agencies disbursement.

Section 359.444 - Allowable uses of funds by core partner agencies.