Call for Artists: Toledo Digital Billboards Art Project
For Immediate Release
Tuesday, March 5, 2012
Contact: Nathan Mattimoe
Art in Public Places Coordinator
(419) 254-2787 ext. 11
[email protected]
The Arts Commission announces Call for Artists for Phase II of the Toledo Digital Billboards Art Project
The Arts Commission is seeking designs for phase 2 of the Toledo Digital Billboards Art Project. Selected artworks will be displayed temporarily on two digital billboards as part of the regular rotation of ads. The billboards are located at the corner of Monroe & Secor and the corner of Central & Secor. Submission deadline is March 25th.
BACKGROUND
Toledo is home to a growing number of digital billboards. These giant computer screens are mounted high above the streets and allow advertisers to blast their message out to thousands of potential customers or patrons on a daily basis. The content that runs on these giant screens typically loops on a regular schedule showing each ad for approximately 8 seconds.
The Arts Commission and Toledo Detroit Outdoor Media have partnered to explore this idea in a project called the Toledo Digital Billboard Art Project. The project will utilize two local digital billboards, which are owned by Toledo Detroit Outdoor Media, to exhibit a series of artworks with the sole intent of beautifying the City of Toledo for 8 seconds at a time. This project is designed to add to our city’s growing reputation as a center of creativity and culture, and to remind viewers that Toledo is a vibrant and enjoyable place to live and work.
Call for Artists
The Arts Commission is seeking submissions of original artwork for this initiative. Any local artist or team of artists (see eligibility for details) working in any medium or discipline may submit up to 3 artworks for consideration for this project. All submissions MUST follow the submission guidelines, available at www.TheArtsCommission.org.
The competition is open to all artists working in the following counties; Allen, Defiance, Fulton, Hancock, Henry, Lucas, Ottawa, Paulding, Putnam, Sandusky, Seneca, Van Wert, Williams, Wood, and Wyandot counties in Ohio, and Lenawee and Monroe counties in Michigan, regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, or physical or mental disability.
Interested artists should email their submissions to [email protected]. Include the following information in the body of the email; full name, address, phone number. All submission should be postmarked to or received at 1838 Parkwood Ave., Suite 120 by Monday, March 25, 2013.
For more information, see the official Call for Submissions attached along with this release, view it online at www.TheArtsCommission.org, or call 419-254-2787 x11.
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Founded in 1959, The Arts Commission is the longest-standing arts organization of its kind in the state of Ohio and has managed the City of Toledo’s 1% for Art program since 1977.
The Arts Commission is proudly supported by the Ohio Arts Council.
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Press Release Contact Name: Nathan Mattimoe
Press Release Contact Email: [email protected]
Press Release Contact Phone: 419-254-2787
Organization Name: The Arts Commission
Website or Link: www.theartscommission.org
Organization Address: 1838 Parkwood Ave. #120, Toledo, OH, 43620