2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 359 - Art and Culture
Section 359.200 - Definitions for ORS 359.200 to 359.255.


(1) "Art dealer" means an individual, partnership, firm, association or corporation, other than a public auctioneer, that undertakes to sell a work of fine art created by another.
(2) "Artist" means the creator of a work of fine art or, if the artist is deceased, the artist’s personal representative, heirs or legatees.
(3) "Consignee" means an art dealer who receives and accepts a work of fine art from a consignor for the purpose of sale or exhibition, or both, to the public on a commission or fee or other basis of compensation.
(4) "Consignment" means delivery of a work of fine art to an art dealer for the purpose of sale or exhibition, or both, to the public by the art dealer at other than a public auction.
(5) "Consignor" means an artist or any person who delivers a work of fine art to an art dealer for the purpose of sale or exhibition, or both, to the public on a commission or fee or other basis of compensation.
(6) "Fine art" means:
(a) An original work of visual art such as a painting, sculpture, drawing, mosaic or photograph;
(b) A work of calligraphy;
(c) A work of original graphic art such as an etching, lithograph, offset print, silk screen or other work of similar nature;
(d) A craft work in materials including but not limited to clay, textile, fiber, wood, metal, plastic, glass or similar materials; or
(e) A work in mixed media such as a collage or any combination of the art media described in this subsection. [1981 c.410 §1; 1985 c.830 §1]

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.