Public Communications serves as a communications link between the city of Columbia’s municipal government and the citizens. The Public Communications Office coordinates several programs that are designed to link citizens with their city government.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Sarah Skaggs - (573) 874-6387

Public Art Opportunity: Downtown Traffic Box

COLUMBIA, MO (December 10, 2010) - The city of Columbia Office of Cultural Affairs (OCA) requests proposals from mid-Missouri artists for its annual “Traffic Box Art” program. One artist will be selected to address the traffic signal box at Broadway and Seventh Street in The District. The honorarium to be provided is $1,500.

The goal of the Traffic Box Art program is to make traffic signal boxes more resistant to graffiti while contributing to the uniqueness of the downtown streetscape. After a successful pilot project in 2007, the OCA launched an annual program.

Applicants must submit a preliminary design proposal using a template provided as well as basic qualifications. The project guidelines and the design template are available at www.GoColumbiaMo.com/Arts (select the “Artist Opportunity: Traffic Box Art” link at the top of the page) or by contacting the OCA for a printed copy. To be considered, complete applications must be postmarked by Feb. 18, 2011.

For more information, contact the OCA at (573) 874-6386, oca@GoColumbiaMo.com.

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