Miss Vicky's Offhand Remarks

Call out to Artists!

For several years, Hintonburg's Arts Committee has been batting around different ideas for bringing more public art to the 'hood, to help further the project to brand the 'burg as an Arts District. Galleries have popped up, creative shops like Wabi Sabi have added some interesting attractions to the mainstreet, and the new Mural on the wall of Hino's is fantastic. Next up is an interesting initiative to commission local artists to paint Bell Canada Utility Boxes. The idea is to add some flair to what can be pretty unsightly parts of the urban landscape... and it also is supposed to discourage tagging (which doesn't really bug Miss Vicky, but does bother many).

6 local Bell Canada utility boxes have been chosen for a pilot project:

Corner of Fairmont and Gladstone - side of 96 Fairmont
beside Parkdale United Church, Gladstone at Parkdale
Parkdale Park – opposite 20 Hamilton Avenue
Between Mac’s convenience store and 1041 Wellington
Between 1153 Wellington and 1157 Wellington
Smirle and Wellington – next to Petit Bill’s Bistro

A $300 honorarium is being offered for each box. Bell Canada will supply the paint.

Proposals (which should specify which box, describe the mural and provide a conceptual sketch) are due February 14. Check the HCA site for all the details

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