17-2017 Traffic Box Art Image RepositoryCITY OF MERIDIAN
BY THE CITY COUNCIL:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND
MERIDIAN, ACCEPTING THE TRAFFIC
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
RESOLUTION NO. 1 -� —
BIRD, BORTON, CAVENER,
LITTLE ROBERTS, MILAM, PALMER,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BOX ART IMAGE REPOSITORY; AND
WHEREAS, Meridian City Code section 2-2-2(A)(2-4) charges the Meridian Arts
Commission ("MAC") with stimulating awareness and appreciation of the importance of publicly
accessible art and its benefits to the community, encouraging the growth and preservation of the city's
art resources, fosteringing the development of a receptive climate for the arts; and advising the City
Council on the aesthetic aspects of works of art to be installed by the City of Meridian;
WHEREAS, the City desires that public art will be a component of our community, and to that
end, MAC issued the Call for Artists attached hereto as Exhibit A, seeking proposals for the inclusion
of artwork in the Traffic Box Art Image Repository, a repository of images portraying artwork
available for reproduction on vinyl wraps to be installed on traffic signal boxes in Meridian;
WHEREAS, on June 1, 2017, MAC reviewed the responses to the Call for Artists, selected
artists whose works are appropriate for inclusion in the Traffic Box Art Image Repository based on
their respectively submitted proposals, and recommends to the Meridian City Council that such works,
as depicted in Exhibit B hereto, be included in the Traffic Box Art Image Repository and available for
reproduction on vinyl wraps to be installed on traffic signal boxes in Meridian; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Council find that the proposed Traffic Box Art Image
Repository, as set forth in Exhibit B, will serve the best interest of Meridian's residents, businesses,
and traveling public;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF MERIDIAN CITY, IDAHO:
Section 1. That the proposed Traffic Box Art Image Repository, attached hereto as Exhibit B,
is hereby accepted and adopted by the Mayor and City Council of the City of Meridian.
Section 2. That this Resolution shall be in full force and effect immediately upon its adoption
and approval.
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Meridian, Idaho, this 201h day of June, 2017.
APPROVED by the Mayor of the City of Meridian, Idaho, this 20`h day of June, 2017.
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Call for Artists : TRAFFIC BOX ART IMAGE REPOSITORY
OVERVIEW:
The Meridian Arts Commission (MAC) seeks proposals of two-dimensional artwork to be added to a repository
of images portraying artwork available for reproduction on a vinyl wrap to be installed on a traffic box in
Meridian. As funding becomes available, MAC and/or a sponsoring partner may select a piece of artwork
represented in the repository to reproduce as a vinyl wrap. Artwork included in the repository may not be
selected for a traffic box wrap. A $300 stipend shall be available for artists whose work is selected for
reproduction as a vinyl wrap to be installed on a traffic box, following execution of, and pursuant to, a
written agreement with the City of Meridian and scanning of the original artwork portrayed in the selected
image by City or City’s selected vendor.
ELIGIBILITY:
The Traffic Box Art Image Repository is to include original artwork by artists who live or work in Idaho’s
Treasure Valley, created using any medium, so long as it can be represented in a high-resolution digital
image without loss of integrity or quality. No artwork will be included in the repository which does not
meet the selection criteria. Artists whose work is selected for reproduction as a vinyl wrap will be required
to enter into a written agreement with the City setting forth specific terms and conditions of inclusion.
Each person may submit up to three (3) images for consideration; a maximum of one (1) images per person
may be selected for inclusion in the repository.
PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS:
An artist wishing to submit an image for inclusion in the digital repository must provide the following
materials and information to MAC in order to be considered for inclusion in the digital repository:
• Completed, signed Traffic Box Art Image Repository Application & Acknowledgements form;
• One-page letter of intent, including biography of the artist, in .pdf format; and
• Up to three (3) digital images of original artwork proposed for inclusion in the digital repository, image
file names must include artist’s last name and artwork title.
E-mailed submissions may be sent to mac@meridiancity.org : documents must be .PDF and artwork images
must be .JPG format. Hard copy materials (printed on 20 lb paper) may be submitted via U.S. Mail or in-
person delivery, addressed to:
Meridian Arts Commission
Attn: Traffic Box Art Digital Repository Proposal
33 East Broadway Avenue
Meridian ID 83642
DEADLINE:
This call shall be open until 5:00 p.m. on Friday, May 19, 2017.
SELECTION PROCESS:
The selection of art for inclusion in the digital repository will be made by MAC. MAC will jury submissions at
its regularly scheduled meetings, as they are received. MAC will notify selectees either by email or letter
sent U.S. Mail. In evaluating eligible proposals, the following factors will be considered:
• Quality of work;
• Appropriateness of subject and concept for a public space;
• Consistency with City policy and community values; and
• Contribution to aesthetic and cultural atmosphere of the Meridian community.
Artwork will be deemed inappropriate which portrays: content which violates copyright or other known legal
ownership interest, profanity, obscenity, indecency, violence, pornography; discrimination on the basis of
race, creed, color, age, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or nationality; defamation or personal attacks.
CONTACT MAC:
Questions regarding this Call for Artists may be sent via e-mail to mac@meridiancity.org.
EXHIBIT A
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Application & Acknowledgments : TRAFFIC BOX ART DIGITAL REPOSITORY
Applicant:
E-mail address:
Mailing address:
Physical address:
Applicant phone: Day: Cell:
Image title(s): 1.
2.
3.
I hereby acknowledge the following stipulations and agree that if one of the images listed above is selected
for inclusion in the Traffic Box Art Digital Repository, such inclusion shall occur subject to these general
terms and conditions, as well as subject to other specific terms and conditions that shall be set forth in a
separate, written Acceptance Agreement between myself and the City of Meridian. I specifically
acknowledge and agree that:
____ A. All artwork submitted with this proposal for consideration for inclusion in the digital
INITIAL repository is original work that I myself conceived and created in all respects.
____ B. Before work represented in the digital repository may be installed as a vinyl traffic box wrap,
INITIAL I will be required to enter into a written agreement with the City of Meridian establishing the
specific terms and conditions of such installation. No entitlement will issue or attach prior to
negotiation and execution of such agreement.
____ C. Before work represented in the repository may be installed as a vinyl traffic box wrap, I will
INITIAL be required to provide the original artwork from which the image was taken. If the original
artwork is no longer in my possession, I will advise the Meridian Arts Commission so that the
image may be removed from the digital repository as a potential option for installation as a
vinyl wrap.
____ D. Upon submission of artwork to the City of Meridian for consideration for inclusion in the
INITIAL digital repository, such submission is a public record, subject to the Idaho Public Records Act.
____ E. Artwork included in the digital repository may be removed from the repository, and/or the
INITIAL repository may be deleted or discontinued, without notice to the artist.
____ F. The City seeks to encourage artistic expression and public dialogue, but must simultaneously
INITIAL ensure that persons of diverse ages and perspectives feel welcome and comfortable in public
spaces. To this end, only artwork meeting the eligibility standards described in the Call for
Artists shall be included in the digital repository.
I acknowledge and understand, and submit my proposal subject to, each and all of these terms and
conditions.
Signature: ________________________________________ Date: ____________________________
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Artist First Artist Last Image Title
Emily Aldape Dandelions
Madison Baker Wanna Be Like the Cool Kids
Cyndi Blue May Love and Light Surround You
Lisa Bower Sunset at Goodale Cutoff
Joyce Green Continuous Lambscape
Andrea Harris Reserved Parking
Kim Lock Redox III
Karen Lowery Hazard Beauty
Callie McGehee Northern Nights
Scott Pentzer Indian Profile
Tarey Potter Color Cloud Splash
Brian Schreiner Boston Terrier
Carol Smith Shady Chickens
McKenzie Way Under the Sea
Laura Yager In Good Company
Bonnie Zahn Griffith Foothills and Fields
EXHIBIT B
2017– 2019 Image Repository: TRAFFIC BOX COMMUNITY ART PROJECT
Emily Aldape
Dandelions
Madison Baker
Wanna Be Like the Cool Kids
Cyndi Blue
May Love and Light Surround You
Lisa Bower
Sunset at Goodale Cutoff
Joyce Green
Continuous Lambscape
Andrea Harris
Reserved Parking
Kim Lock
Redox III
Karen Lowery
Hazard Beauty
The images shown here are cropped. To see the full image, please contact 489-0399 or mac@meridiancity.org
Callie McGehee
Northern Nights
Scott Pentzer
Indian Profile
Tarey Potter
Color Cloud Splash
Brian Schreiner
Boston Terrier
Carol Smith
Shady Chickens
McKenzie Way
Under the Sea
Laura Yager
In Good Company
Bonnie Zahn Griffith
Foothills and Fields
The images shown here are cropped. To see the full image, please contact 489-0399 or mac@meridiancity.org