Richardson, Texas – Feb. 28, 2023 – The City of Richardson and the Richardson Kiwanis Club are using Richardson’s upcoming sesquicentennial celebration as the theme to kick off the second annual Traffic Signal Box Art Contest. The competition was started last year to beautify local intersections using art reflective of the community.
“The 2022 winning Traffic Box Art designs showcase Richardson arts in a unique, new way that adds beauty to our city streets and furthers a sense of pride in the community,” said Anthony Pampillonia, Richardson’s Cultural Arts Commission Chairman. “Building on that success, we’re excited to see this years’ entries based around the theme of Richardson’s 150th anniversary. The first five Traffic Box Art designs installed in June of 2022 have received an abundance of positive feedback from the community, so we are hoping to receive twice as many entries in 2023 as we did in 2022.”
The contest is open to individual artists residing in the city or students attending a school located within Richardson. A selection committee will review submissions and select contest finalists. The five winners will be determined according to three main criteria – creativity, adherence to the Richardson’s 150th Anniversary theme and artistic merit.
In addition to their artwork being showcased in the community, artists with winning entries will also receive $200, a plaque and have their work published in the Richardson Today and other municipal communication channels.
Winning designs chosen for the traffic signal boxes will also be showcased at the following intersections:
- Main Street and North Greenville Avenue (two traffic boxes)
- North Collins Boulevard and North Greenville Avenue
- West Arapaho Road and Coit Road
- West Renner Road at Custer Parkway
Participating artists may submit one original digital design aligned to the 150th Anniversary theme that can be easily converted to a digitally printed wrap that covers the entire traffic signal box. All designs must be:
- Original artwork and cannot include copyrighted or trademarked images, commercial logos or advertisements;
- Designs should be free from any representation that includes traffic lights, signs or signal images of any kind;
- Artists may sign their designs but should limit any other wording; and
- All submissions should feature a design appropriate for viewing by all ages.
All completed applications and artwork submissions are due by Friday, April 28 no later than 5 p.m. Information about the contest is available at www.cor.net/our-city/arts-and-culture/traffic-signal-box-art-contest. Any questions about entry requirements may also be directed to Suzanne Etman by phone at 972-744-4213 or by e-mail to suzanne.etman@cor.gov.
About the Contest
The Traffic Signal Box Art Contest was launched in Spring of 2022 through a joint partnership between the City of Richardson and Richardson Kiwanis Club. The competition is designed to beautify and colorfully enhance selected city streetscapes, showcase the talent of local artists, and works towards goals outlined in the City’s Public Art Master Plan.
