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Portland Monuments Project

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January 2023 - present
Portlanders are invited to help shape the future of the city’s monuments and other works of public art.
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About the Portland Monuments Project

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What's happening with the City’s monuments?

List of City of Portland's monuments

A complete list of monuments in the City of Portland's public art collection

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Portland Monuments Project partners

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Portland Monuments Project public engagement timeline

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Arts & Culture

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New artworks by Indigenous artists installed in Tom McCall Waterfront Park

Community members are invited to explore the installation by Grand Ronde Tribal Members Zoey Holsclaw and Nakoa Mercier through spring 2026.

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Photo of artwork depicting tribal canoe positioned along the railing at Tom McCall Waterfront Park with the Willamette River and Hawthorne Bridge behind it.

Portland Monuments Project announces fall series exploring memory, place, and public art

The City of Portland's Office of Arts & Culture is excited to announce a new slate of fall 2025 events developed by and with Portland Monuments Project partners.

News article

Portland Monuments Project partner events

Recap: Arts & Culture granted $5.6M+ to Portland’s creative ecosystem in 2024-25

This article looks back at Arts & Culture’s grantmaking efforts in fiscal year 2024-25, which ended on June 30, 2025.

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Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall

Construction on the Thompson Elk Fountain is underway

We’re excited to share that the Portland Water Bureau started construction on the Thompson Elk Fountain began on July 7, 2025!

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