The Salem Public Library Foundation Board promotes the arts and culture in Salem.
We understand the joy that can come from the integration of the arts and learning.
"The arts help us express our values, build bridges between cultures, and bring us together regardless of ethnicity, religion, or age.” The arts can benefit community members academically, economically, and socially.
Permanent Art Collection
After the Library seismic retrofit was completed in the summer of 2021, the Salem Public Art Commission and the Library Foundation collaboratively used the collections of both organizations to install art in the new space. Led by Eileen Cotter Howell, the installations blend the collections as if they were one and the curation highlights the aret and beautifully complements the architecture.
Look for works from Louis Bunce, Hilda Morris, Leroy Setziol, Carl Hall, Andrew Vincent, Bonnie Hull, Eileen Cotter Howell, Nancy Lindburg, Kristin Kuhns, James Mattingly, Charles Haney, Jack McLarty, Carl Morris, Susan Trueblood Stuart, and Sue-Del McCulloch.
Each February, visit the Art Hall to view artwork from local artists inspired by the book. We also display artwork purchased from the previous years of Salem Reads.
After the Library seismic retrofit was completed in the summer of 2021, the Salem Public Art Commission and the Library Foundation collaboratively used the collections of both organizations to install art in the new space. Led by Eileen Cotter Howell, the installations blend the collections as if they were one and the curation highlights the aret and beautifully complements the architecture.
Look for works from Louis Bunce, Hilda Morris, Leroy Setziol, Carl Hall, Andrew Vincent, Bonnie Hull, Eileen Cotter Howell, Nancy Lindburg, Kristin Kuhns, James Mattingly, Charles Haney, Jack McLarty, Carl Morris, Susan Trueblood Stuart, and Sue-Del McCulloch.
Each February, visit the Art Hall to view artwork from local artists inspired by the book. We also display artwork purchased from the previous years of Salem Reads.