Bend residents love the sculptures that grace many roundabout plazas in our community. They range from classic to fanciful geometric shapes. BANA residents wish to have art in the roundabout at Empire and 18th streets.
Placement and selection of the art is the purview of a private nonprofit organization, Art In Public Places (AIPP) formed in 1967 by Bend residents who sought to beautify the city. The organization raises funds for the projects from the Bend Foundation and private donors. Their board commissions art and pays for its creation as well as landscaping and maintenance.
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