The Clearview Library District provides gallery and display space to enrich the cultural life of our community, celebrate art in a variety of mediums, and create an enlightening environment for patrons. We offer these spaces on an equitable basis to local and regional artists, reflecting a wide range of styles, media, and interests.
Selection Criteria
Artwork is curated by District staff or designated community partners. To ensure a high-quality and professional experience for all, selections are made based on:
- Artistic Merit: Quality of technical execution and composition.
- Community Relevance: Connection to local interest, history, or current themes.
- Suitability: Appropriateness of the scale, medium, and physical security of the work for a high-traffic public building, in locations that are accessed by patrons of all ages.
- Intellectual Freedom: A commitment to support intellectual freedom by exhibiting artwork that serves the community’s diverse needs and interests and presents a wide spectrum of ideas, subjects, and viewpoints, consistent with the Library’s mission to cultivate curiosity, enlighten the mind, and strengthen the community.
Guidelines for Display
The Library District is a "limited public forum." While we encourage innovation and expression, the Director or designee reserves the right to make final decisions regarding the placement and duration of exhibits.
- All artists must complete the Public Art Submission Form.
- The District reserves the right to remove any work that interferes with library operations or safety and end the life cycle of exhibits at any time.
- Artwork may be listed for sale by the artist. The District generally does not facilitate or broker the sale of art.
- The display of art does not imply an endorsement by the Library District of the artist’s viewpoints, messages, or content contained within the artwork.
- The District does not assume liability for public art displays. The District is not responsible for any damage, vandalism, loss, or theft that occurs during transport, delivery, placement, or while displayed.
Adopted April 24, 2014. Revised February 25, 2021, February 26, 2026