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Public art in Camas becomes ‘chalk war’

City leaders tackle issue after erasure of Black Lives Matter art near library

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Community members create public art outside the Camas Public Library in July. (Contributed photos courtesy of Camas Public Library)

Camas city leaders are trying to find the best way to encourage public expressions of art after two incidents — one that erased several Black Lives Matter chalk drawings near the Camas Public Library and another involving an unsanctioned BLM sign at Crown Park — caught the public’s attention this summer.

At their Aug. 3 workshop, Camas City Council members discussed public art, graffiti removal and the possibility of forming a public arts committee to help develop a policy for establishing public art projects in the city’s public spaces.

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