City of Oak Harbor, Whidbey Island, Washington, Whidbey Island's Premier Waterfront Community

Oak Harbor Arts Commission

The city council finds that public artistic expressions of all kinds enhance the cultural, economic, educational and social life of the community and benefit the health and welfare of the city’s residents. In its role as guardian of the health and welfare of the city, the city council finds it appropriate, necessary, and desirable to promote and support public experiences of the visual arts and other artistic disciplines for the good of the citizens of Oak Harbor - OHMC 2.29.005 (Ord. 1548 § 1, 2009; Ord. 1438 § 3, 2005)

An arts commission of the city of Oak Harbor, to be known as the Oak Harbor arts commission, is hereby established to serve as an advisory body to the mayor and Oak Harbor city council. The commission shall consist of 11 members who shall serve without compensation - OHMC 2.29.010 (Ord. 1548 § 1, 2009; Ord. 1438 § 3, 2005).