Definitions for ORS 359.010 to 359.142.

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(1) "Arts" includes, but is not limited to:

(a) Instrumental and vocal music;

(b) Dance, drama and folk art;

(c) Creative writing and poetry;

(d) Architecture and landscaping design and the fields allied to them;

(e) Museum-related activities including, but not limited to:

(A) Exhibitions;

(B) Curation and maintenance of art work collections; and

(C) Education relating to works of art, artists and art history;

(f) Painting, sculpture and photography;

(g) Graphic and craft arts;

(h) Industrial design;

(i) Costume and fashion design;

(j) Motion pictures, television and radio;

(k) Tape and sound recording;

(L) The history, criticism, theory and practice of the arts; and

(m) The presentation, performance, execution and exhibition of art forms described in this subsection.

(2) "Association" means a nonprofit, private, incorporated or unincorporated institution, foundation, museum, organization, society or group, whether local, state, regional or national, that is operating, or doing business, in Oregon.

(3) "Local agencies" includes cities, counties and other public corporations and their officers, boards and commissions.

(4) "Private corporation" means a corporation organized for profit and authorized to do business in this state.

(5) "Public agencies" means state agencies and local agencies.

(6) "State agencies" includes state officers, departments, boards and commissions. [1967 c.321 §1; 1993 c.209 §5; 2017 c.274 §1]


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