City Of Cincinnati: Call To Artists! Contest To Design A Wrap For Cincinnati Bell Connector Streetcar

Press release from the City of Cincinnati:

Dec 17, 2021

The streetcar travels a 3.6-mile route between Over-the-Rhine, Downtown and The Banks. Cincinnati Bell bought naming rights to the streetcar system at the time it began passenger service in September 2016. The new design and wrap are included as part of Cincinnati Bell’s sponsorship at no cost to the city. The design contest complements the new arts-theme design that was unveiled on the streetcar’s five-year anniversary. The first streetcar to don a new wrap is specific to Music Hall and reinforces ArtsWave, the nation’s largest united arts fund that supports more than 150 local projects and cultural groups. “We continue to enjoy this creative exercise, which is transforming the look of the streetcar vehicle by vehicle,” said Leigh Fox, President and CEO of Cincinnati Bell, Vice Chair of ArtsWave and a former chair of the annual ArtsWave fundraising campaign. “We love the new look. The arts theme is a natural choice in Cincinnati where the arts play such an important role in driving the overall vibrancy of our community.” “This is an awesome opportunity for our local artists that have been hit harder than almost anyone from the pandemic,” said Alecia Kintner, President and CEO of ArtsWave. “Not only will the winner be awarded a $2,500 grant, they will enjoy unparalleled exposure as their original design wraps the exterior of the streetcar and their own artwork enlivens the inside in celebration of the 2022 ArtsWave Campaign.”

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