Public Arts Commission

Meetings

  • The 2nd Tuesday of each month at 12:30 p.m.
  • City Hall, Conference Room 204

Helpful Links

Documents

  1. Application for Placement of Public Art
  2. Art on Loan Agreement
  3. Public Arts Master Plan

Members

Member Phone Email Term Expiration
Jroo Gettle 541-519-4258 bakercityPAC@gmail.com April 2026
Robert Anders 303-396-9092 bakercityPAC@gmail.com February 2027
Jeff Jentzsch 208-312-9500 bakercityPAC@gmail.com February 2027
Ian Crawford 530-877-0286 bakercityPAC@gmail.com February 2026
Monique Papenfuss 208-724-8038 bakercityPAC@gmail.com September 2027
Helen Loennig 541-519-0457 hloennig@bakercity.gov Council

Agendas & Minutes

View most recent minutes.


Overview

The Public Arts Commission is a volunteer advisory group which became effective April 10, 2014.  Click here for Ordinance No. 3332, creating the Baker City Public Arts Commission. 

  • City Staff Representative: VACANT,  Finance Director (term determined by Council)
  •  These are public meetings and all citizens are invited and encouraged to attend.
  • As stated in the ordinance, of the 5 voting members, initially, 2 will have 3-year terms (positions 1 and 2) , 2 will have 2-year terms (positions 3 and 4) and 1 will have a one-year term (position 5). At the end of each initial term, all terms will thereafter be three 3 years.

Art On Loan Program

Go Ahead

This interactive steel sculpture entitled "Go Ahead" was created by Don Herman of Baker City.  This piece was the first Art on Loan piece.  It was installed on October 6, 2016 and is located in beautiful Central Park.

Blazing Shadows

Blazing Shadows, by Corrine Vetger. This piece is located in Central Park and will be on display through Fall of 2018.


Art on Loan

Our most recent addition to the Art on Loan Program is Damhsa Geoimeadrach (Gaelic for "Geometric Dance"). This piece was created by Scotty and Tori Whiting. It is located in front of U.S. Bank in downtown Baker City, at the northeast corner of the Main Street/Washington Avenue.