2024 Traffic Cabinet Wrap Art

The City of Greeley Public Art is seeking designs for traffic cabinet wraps. Designs may be representational or abstract but must respond to the urban context and be appropriate to the location and setting. Diverse mural themes are encouraged but need to be acceptable to a broad audience of all ages. The design must be picture-based (not word based), visually active (so not to invite tagging), and should cover four sides of the cabinet. Artwork cannot depict traffic lights, signs or signals or include similar colors. The use of dark colors is prohibited to avoid overheating problems for the utility cabinet. Artwork cannot include logos, copyrighted or trademarked images or be a form of signage or advertisement in any way.

Each artist may submit up to three different color designs (no black and white designs accepted) in the form of finished designs or as full color thumbnail sketches. The selected artist will be compensated a total of $525 for the purchase of final design, time required to make any requested changes to the design, and submission of a high-resolution digital image of the final design. The selected artist will work remotely with the selection committee to further develop their design and adapt it to fit the dimensions of a metal traffic cabinet. The required format for final designs is either a vector .eps file or a .pdf with a minimum resolution of 150 dpi if designed in Photoshop or photographing an existing design. The vinyl wraps will be CMYK printed. After final submission, the city will contract with a professional sign company to print and install the vinyl wrap at the city's cost.

Submissions may be made by email to [email protected], mailed to City of Greeley Public Art, Attn: Kim Snyder, 651 10th Ave Greeley, CO 80631, or hand delivered to the downtown Recreation Center front desk staff (651 10th Ave, Greeley) by January 20, 2024 at 5pm. The entry deadline is January 30, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. MST. Jury dates are February 12-22, 2024. All artists, including individual and groups of professional and emerging artists are encouraged to apply. Previous Public Art experience is not required. The artist will be required to sign a contract with the city and a W-9 form in order to be paid. Payment will be requested after the final design has been delivered and approved. The average life expectancy of vinyl wrap art commissioned under this program is 3-5 years.