Please note: this process requires applicants to submit original designs without compensation as part of the selection process. The Indy Arts Council does not support this practice.
The City of Greenwood, IN, is looking for artists to create artwork for traffic signal box wraps. These designs will be professionally printed on vinyl and installed at the intersection of Madison Avenue and Main Street. The wraps are expected to last around 5 years, though they may be removed sooner if needed. This is a great opportunity to add color and creativity to Old Town Greenwood.
Box 1: 30”L x 18.25”W x 50”H – Large Box on Madison Ave.
Box 2: 44”L x 26.5”W x 56”H – Large Box on Main St.
Box 3: 23”L x 15”W x 29.5”H – Small Box on Madison Ave.
Artists may submit up to three designs, with creative freedom to explore any theme. However, we especially encourage designs that celebrate the vital role of community, trees/plants, pollinators/animals, and/or the rich history of Old Town Greenwood. We invite you to draw inspiration from the local landscape, parks, and downtown feel. The selected artist will have one month to finalize their designs if needed.
One artist or art team will be selected to design two traffic signal boxes and one small irrigation box. The designs should be visually connected, with the smaller box interacting creatively with the larger one. Think of them as part of the same story or theme, enhancing each other when viewed together. The selected artist or art team will receive $1,250 for designing all three boxes.
Project Timeline:
- Application Submission: March 31 by 5:00pm
- Notification of Finalist: April 7
- Finalist Final Designs Due: May 5 by 5:00pm
- Installation: June 2025
How to Apply
Items in the application must include the following:
- One page for artist contact information, to include name, email, phone, mailing address, and website and/or social media handle
- One page for a statement of interest briefly addressing the concept(s) design(s), and how you approached this project
- One page for resume/CV
- At least two images of previous work of a similar scale
- Design proposals. Artists may submit a maximum of three designs for consideration. Proposal of artwork can be created in any medium, but designs must be submitted in both of the following formats:
- Image/design inside of traffic box template for review by the selection panel. We need to see design as applied across the four planes of a traffic box
- PDF of standalone design
- Using this submission link, please upload all items of the application as one combined PDF file. If you are unable to combine files, each file must be titled with the artist’s last name and the number order they wish us to view the submission (for example: 01_LastName; 02_LastName)
QUESTIONS? Contact publicart@greenwood.in.gov