City of Minneapolis Call for Artists

The City of Minneapolis Art in Public Places program has a unique opportunity for local artists to submit designs for utility box wraps. Artists and neighborhoods have been painting and wrapping utility boxes in an effort to reduce graffiti and beautify their communities. The process for undertaking this type of project can be time consuming for neighborhoods – both for organizing the artist designs and for obtaining the necessary approvals. Minneapolis Art Wraps is an effort to assist interested groups to develop projects, with the goal of creating a vibrant city-wide gallery that celebrates the range and talent of creative artists living and working here. Twelve artists’ designs will be selected by the City for participating neighborhoods to choose from.

The City has released a Call for Artists that details the process for applying. The call is open to professional artists who live or work in Minneapolis in any media that can be translated to a digital image and wrapped onto a utility box. This includes painting, photography, collage, mosaic, etc. The deadline for applications is Wed, April 17, at 4 p.m. For more information, visit www.minneapolismn.gov/dca or contact Mary Altman at mary.altman@minneapolismn.gov.