Temporary Installations

Current PSU students, faculty, and staff have the opportunity to request to display temporary installations inside buildings and at outdoor locations on the PSU campus.

To make a request, please use the Art and Installation Request Form. This form is also used when requesting the use of sidewalk chalk on pavements and surfaces around the campus. Please also refer to the Art and Installation Safety Guidelines.

The Art and Installation Review Panel who make decisions about temporary installations are:

• Director of Capital Projects and Construction
• Director of Facilities and Property Management
• Director of Environmental Health and Safety
• Department Head and Facility Manager (for department controlled buildings and spaces such as Academic and Student Recreation Center, Smith Memorial Student Union, University Place Hotel, Housing buildings) 
• Depart Head or Dean (for academic spaces)

The panel ensures that installations are installed using required building codes; materials selected are low maintenance, weather-resistant, vandal-proof and appropriate for the intended installation; the installation does not pose a risk to the health and safety of the campus community.

For more information on installing art on the PSU campus, please contact:

Facilities and Property Management 
Phone: 503-725-2349
Email: 2fix@pdx.edu

Permanent Installations

Permanent installations follow the PSU Real Property Management Policies. 

Indoor locations

For permanent indoor art installations, the requestor submits the Art and Installation Request form. The form is reviewed by the Art and Installation Review Panel who determines its feasibility. Approval is then sought from the Art Collection Advisory Committee who shall seek input from campus stakeholders (e.g. building occupants) on a discretionary basis.

Outdoor locations

Programmable Spaces: Programmable spaces are defined as areas where the programmed use of the space, including current or future uses or development, could be hindered by the placement of the sculpture. For permanent installations in outdoor programmable spaces, the requestor submits the following form:

Art and Installation Request Form

The form is reviewed by the Art and Installation Review Panel who determines its feasibility. Approval is then sought from the Art Collection Advisory Committee who shall seek input from campus stakeholders (e.g. building occupants) on a discretionary basis. The Capital Advisory Committee provides input and feedback on the request. Final approval is sought from the President.

Non-Programmable Spaces: For permanent installations in outdoor non-programmable spaces, the requestor submits the Art and Installation Request form. The form is reviewed by the Art and Installation Review Panel who determines its feasibility. Approval is then sought from the Art Collection Advisory Committee who shall seek input from campus stakeholders (e.g. building occupants) on a discretionary basis.

Image: Sy Parrish, Forest Memory, 2018. Image courtesy of the artist. This was a temporary art installation at King Albert Residence Hall as part of ART 374 Intermediate Sculpture class.