City of Burlington Seeks 6 Local Artists for Small Public Art Projects
*Please see below a news release issued by the City of Burlington.
Burlington, Ont. — April 4, 2022 — The public art program is once again opening submissions for its annual Local Artist Program. The program commissions local artists to create a variety of small to medium scale artworks throughout the community. The City is inviting local artists to submit their design ideas that will be installed on traffic control signal boxes throughout the city later this year. Six artists will be commissioned to create a unique design that will be used to produce the utility box vinyl wraps.This is a design only commission as the City of Burlington will be responsible for the fabrication and installation of the vinyl wraps. Burlington artists may create a new artwork concept for this project or reformat an existing artwork. Successful artists will be required to submit a high-resolution digital file of their artwork concept (assistance is available upon request). Applicants must be a resident of Burlington, Ont.For deadlines and more information on how to get application help and/or apply, please visit www.burlington.ca/publicartTIMELINE:
| Deadline | Activity |
| April 4-29 | Application assistance available upon request. |
| May 13 | Application deadline. |
| By June 3 | Successful artists selected; enter into a contract with the City of Burlington. |
| June through July | Project development: Artists work with Public Art staff to refine designs, finalize artwork concept and create digital artwork file. |
| August | Installation and online project launch (date TBD). |
ARTWORK LOCATIONS:
| Location | Nearby Landmarks |
| New Street & Shoreacres Road | Nelson Recreation Centre |
| New Street & Appleby Line | Appleby Square |
| Lakeshore Road | Joseph Brant Hospital (parking garage entrance) |
| Prospect Street & Pearson Street | Tom Thomson Public School |
| Upper Middle Road & Cavendish Drive | Near Kingsbridge Court |
| Walkers Line & Thomas Alton Boulevard | Alton Village |
"Art plays a powerful role in bringing people together. As we begin to embark and adapt to a post-pandemic life, artists play a crucial role in reflecting upon and expressing our shared experiences. Artists are encouraged to submit artwork that focuses on inspiring and uplifting the community during this new phase of what continues to be challenging times. I am excited to see this year’s submissions for this popular project that brings vitality and beauty to traffic signal boxes around Burlington. It is my hope that Burlington artists will share their creative vision for this artwork that will add to our urban art gallery of wrapped traffic signal boxes." -- Angela Paparizo, Manager of Arts & Culture, City of Burlington
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--*Posted by John Bkila, Mayor's Media and Digital Communications Specialist