City of Salem Calls for Submissions to ArtBox 2012
Winners to Receive Significant Visibility & $500 dollars
Utility to Beauty
The City of Salem is asking artists to submit proposals to paint a downtown utility boxes as part of ArtBox 2012. Winning artists will have their work in front of one million people annually and will receive $500.
In the hopes of promoting individual artists as well as the community’s burgeoning arts scene, ArtBox asks all interested to propose a piece of art that presents his or her visual interpretation of Salem’s cityscape, culture, community pride or art itself.
Project Background
Salem’s first art box (pictured above), has been received very positively. Inspired by its success and the city’s increased artistic momentum, a group of local art appreciators and community leaders came together at the end of 2011 to spearhead ArtBox, a program to transform these utilitarian eyesores into original works of art.
Beyond adding to Salem’s spirit of creativity, community and innovation, these boxes are meant to beautify and inspire. If successful, ArtBox will be a perennial project.
Nuts & Bolts
Open to all skilled and talented artists, the deadline for submission is Friday, April 6th. The work will be judged by an independent group of creative professionals, including Steven Zevitas, President and Publisher New American Painting and owner of the Boston-based Steven Zevitas Gallery. One box will be painted weekly starting in June.
Winners will be publically announced at the Salem Arts Festival on June 1.
See the city website at salem.com/pages/artbox to download the submission requirements and details. (Info. from a city of Salem Press Release)
It’s that time of year again when Salem opens its doors for the International Documentary Salem Film Festival, an opportunity to see high caliber films downtown Salem. Most films are shown at Cinema Salem. The tag line “Come to Salem, See the World” says it all…see films from Yemen to Canada with opportunities to meet many film makers and ask them questions about the films. Several movies will have their American premier at the festival others are more well known. Visit www.salemfilmfest.com for more information. (Pictured above Paul Watson who is featured in the TV Series Whale Wars and also a film at the festival entitled Eco-Pirate: The Story of Paul Watson)
