21-2271 Art Image Respository Traffic Box Item#15.
CITY OF MERIDIAN RESOLUTION NO. 21-2271
BY THE CITY COUNCIL: BERNT, BORTON, CAVENER,
HOAGLUN, PERREAULT, STRADER
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MERIDIAN, ACCEPTING THE TRAFFIC BOX ART IMAGE REPOSITORY; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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, fostering 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 May 13, 2021, 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 15th day of June, 2021.
APPROVED by the Mayor of the City of Meridian, Idaho, this 15th day of June, 2021.
APPROVED: ATTEST:
Robert E. Simison, Mayor Chris Johnson, City Clerk
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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 $600 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:
This project is open to applicants regardless of race, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion,
nationality, or disability. 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 two (2) images per person may be selected
for inclusion in the repository. Incomplete or late submissions will be deemed ineligible and will not be
considered.
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 Et Acknowledgements form;
• Descriptions of artwork submitted (which may be used on the online Digital Public Art Map and/or in posted
descriptions of completed boxes), approx. 2-3 sentences per artwork, in .pdf format;
• Biography of the artist (or artist statement), must fit on one-page, 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.or : 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
33 East Broadway Avenue Ste 206
Meridian ID 83642
DEADLINE:
This call shall be open until 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, April 15, 2021.
SELECTION PROCESS:
The selection of art for inclusion in the digital repository will be made by MAC. MAC will notify selectees by
email by May 17, 2021. In evaluating eligible proposals, the following factors will be considered and scored out
of a total 100 points possible:
• Quality of work (30 points);
• Consistency with City policy and community values (30 points);
• Contribution to aesthetic and cultural atmosphere of the Meridian community (30 points); and
• Suitability of design and concept for a traffic box wrapping (10 points).
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 macCmeridiancity.org.
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Application Et Acknowledgments: TRAFFIC BOX ART DIGITAL REPOSITORY
Applicant:
E-mail address:
Mailing address:
Physical address:
Applicant phone: Day: Cell:
Where did you hear about this opportunity?:
Image title(s): 1.
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3.
1 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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