Overview

The Lyons Arts and Humanities Commission (LAHC) continues the Creative Outlets program,  to enhance the community through art in public places. The program goal is to bring beauty to unexpected places, by adding color and interesting designs to utility boxes in Lyons. 

Details

Designs should be original to the artist or of the artist’s original style, designs should be busy, and designs should be picture based, not word based. Designs must be appropriate for all ages, and the Town will not accept any designs that include logos, copyrighted or trademarked images, advertisements, political, commercial, religious, sexual symbols, themes or messages. The cabinets are functioning pieces of equipment and should be treated as such. Designs and color schemes should not interfere with signage on the box, the ability to open the box, or interfere with any function of the transformer cabinet itself.

This call is open to all artists or teams of artists regardless of race, color, creed, gender, gender variance, national origin, age, religion, marital status, political opinion or affiliation or mental or physical handicap. Artists are not required to have previous experience in public art. The deadline for submissions for this round is July 3, 2020, by 5:00 p.m. The online application link can be found below.

Compensation

Compensation for painting the selected utility box is $1,000; $500 upon acceptance and signing of the agreement and $500 upon completion. Materials, including primer, professional paint, and anti-graffiti coating, are to be provided by the artist. This project is funded by the Town of Lyons and the Lyons Community Foundation.