City of Tallahassee Launches Artful Infrastructure Program
Design or Sponsor a Traffic Control Box Wrap
June 15, 2021
The City of Tallahassee is bringing more art into public spaces by thinking outside of the box – the traffic control box. Traffic control boxes serve an important infrastructure role in the City of Tallahassee every day. Now, through the City’s Artful Infrastructure program, the number of these boxes that serve as canvases for local artists will increase by more than 20 and be located throughout the community.
With unanimous approval from the Tallahassee City Commission, the City is launching its Artful Infrastructure program. Artful Infrastructure gives Tallahassee residents, businesses and organizations the opportunity to showcase creative talent and enhance the character of local communities. Design submission and sponsor applications are open until 5 p.m. on July 2 at Talgov.com/PublicArt.
“Artful Infrastructure joins a host of other City programs developed and implemented across departments to help us achieve our vision to be a creative capital city that supports a strong community with vibrant neighborhoods,” Mayor John Dailey said.
The Artful Infrastructure program builds on Art of the Box, a successful pilot program in partnership with Knight Creative Communities Institute (KCCI), to enhance streetscapes and bring art outdoors into our community.
“You might not think of public infrastructure and art going hand in hand, but we’ve invested in adding artistic value to infrastructure in the City for over a decade. The Artful Infrastructure program deters graffiti, continues collaboration with community partners, and most importantly, creates lasting public art for all to enjoy,” said Raynetta Curry Marshall, General Manager for the City of Tallahassee’s Underground Utilities and Public Infrastructure Department.
Artful Infrastructure expands upon the City’s investment in public art and supports the City’s Five-Year Strategic Plan priorities of public infrastructure and quality of life. To submit a design, sponsor a box or view box locations, visit Talgov.com/PublicArt. Learn more about the City’s long-term goals established in the Strategic Plan at Talgov.com/2024.
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