Event Details
College Place has EXTENDED its deadline for submission for its utility box vinyl wrap project. Artists now have until August 21st, 4:30PM, to complete and mail their proposal. Selected applicants will be awarded $350 to complete a final design if their proposal is selected.
If you are an interested artist, click the button below to download the original call for artists document to learn how to create and submit your proposal. Please note that this document does not reflect the new extended deadline.
Traffic Utility Box Call for Artists
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The City of College Place is announcing a Call for Artists to transform 8 designated traffic utility boxes on College Avenue into public artworks representative of the Walla Walla Valley and its many communities.
The artwork or designs selected will be digitally printed on weather resistant vinyl wraps which will be installed on the 8 designated traffic utility boxes cabinets on College Avenue in downtown College Place. Eight separate artists (or teams) will be selected from the submitted proposals.
Selected artists will be awarded $350 to complete artwork for one box.
This call is open until 4:30PM on August 21st. To ensure fairness to all, there are no extensions or waivers of deadlines.
Eligibility
Selection Criteria
The panel will use the following criteria:
Artwork will be deemed inappropriate which portrays: content which violates copyright or other known legal ownership interest, profanity, obscenity, indecency, violence, pornography; discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, age, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or nationality; defamation or personal attacks.
Submission Guidelines and Requirements:
Evaluation Requirements:
Following the August 21st, 2020 submission deadline, all submissions will be evaluated by a Jury Committee to include representatives from the College Place Parks Board, ArtWalla representatives and selected College Place community members. The general public will have a chance to see the submissions at a public location and to vote on their favorite submissions.
Submittals will be evaluated on:
Contact and Submittal Information:
Artists may direct questions or requests by contacting webmaster@artwalla.com
All submittals are to be delivered no later than 4:30pm, August 21st, to:
City of College Place
Attn: Michael Rizzitiello
625 S. College Avenue
College Place, WA. 99324
Traffic Utility Box Photos:
Contact us at webmaster@artwalla.com
130 Rose Street #102
PO Box 2192
Walla Walla, WA 99362