Earn $500 For Your Utility Box Art Design

FREMONT, CA — The City of Frement continues to transform utility boxes into canvases to showcase public art.

The City has issued a call for artists, which includes a total of 10 boxes. To get inspired, view all of the boxes the City has already transformed, explore the boxART! Story Map.

Here is the City's Call for photographers and graphic artists:

The City of Fremont boxART! program is inviting artists who work in photography or digital graphics to submit artwork proposals to transform 10 of its traffic signal control boxes into works of art! The artwork will be printed on vinyl wrap. The boxes will then be fully wrapped with this material. This is a great opportunity for artists to showcase their work and help beautify Fremont!

ELIGIBILITY: All artists ages 18+ who have experience in photography or digital graphics and who are familiar with the area.

THEME: The theme is climate action, sustainability, environmental awareness, and green building. This is a broad, inclusive theme that draws from a wide range of topics including ecology; mobility and connectivity (including alternative modes of transportation); resource conservation and elimination of waste; clean and renewable power; climate adaptation and resiliency; and visions of the future. The artwork should reflect Fremont’s efforts and values in creating a more sustainable community, and the City welcomes unique interpretations of the theme. For more information, visit the City's Sustainability webpage.

SUBMISSIONS: Artists can apply independently or in teams consisting of no more than three members. Each artist/team may submit up to three (3) artwork designs. All designs must be original to the artist/artist team. All submitted designs will become the property of the City of Fremont.

STIPEND: $500 for licensing of accepted design (If submitting as a team, payment will be sent to the designated primary artist.)

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Wednesday, January 10, 2023 by 12:00 p.m.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

1. All artwork designs must use the template, as this is the general format for the boxes and towers.
2. Actual boxes may vary slightly, so designs may need minor editing. Some boxes may not have towers.
3. All submissions should include the following:

• Fully completed cover sheet. This is a fillable PDF form that allows applicants to enter text in the form fields. Handwritten cover sheets will not be accepted. Each artwork design should have its own cover sheet.
• Artwork design in JPG format at 1280 x 720 pixels. Filename should include last name, first name, and submission number. Please do not use a PDF file for submission. Accepted submissions should be in high-resolution format and transferrable to vector format.
• Examples of three (3) previous works. Examples can be a list of webpage links.

4. Submit by email with the subject line "Boxart Proposal - Vinyl Wrap."

COVER SHEET: This cover sheet should be included with every art submission.

ARTWORK TEMPLATE: This template should be used for all artwork designs.

QUESTIONS: Susan Longini, boxART! Program Director, email