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Tri-city arts corridor: West Linn commission selects Hammerly Park for inaugural piece
Summary
The West Linn Arts & Culture Commission presented a Tri-City public-art initiative with Lake Oswego and Oregon City; the group selected a visible location at Hammerly Park for an inaugural installation, plans a single call for art, and is exploring funding, plaques/QR history signage, safety and complementary plaza elements.
Julie Mathis, co-chair of the Arts & Culture Commission, presented a concept for a Willamette Corridor public-art initiative linking West Linn, Lake Oswego and Oregon City along Highway 43. The plan envisions a series of permanent installations in public spaces with interpretive signage and a coordinating website.
"It's a Tri City public art initiative, uniting Westland, Lake Oswego and Oregon City along Highway 43," Mathis said, describing selection of an inaugural site at Hammerly Park to maximize visibility and public awareness. (Transcript quote reflects presenter’s wording.) The initiative would use each city’s percent-for-art funds coordinated with the Clackamas County Arts Alliance and pursue grants for broader project costs including promotion and a project website.
Commissioners and board members discussed safety (keeping pieces free of sharp or climbable elements for children), visibility from Highway 43, berm sight-lines, and whether to create a paved plaza with seating and water features around the artwork to increase gathering value. Staff noted the arts fund and planning/capital funds are separate and suggested seeking grants or council support for complementary site improvements.
The commission plans a single call for art, additional site vetting (irrigation, maintenance, accessibility), and outreach to council and neighborhood groups before releasing the call.
