Traffic Control Box Art Wrap Project - City of Sunrise, FL

Sunrise City Hall – 10770 West Oakland Park Boulevard
Contact Email: dalima@sunrisefl.gov
Call Type: Public Art
Eligibility: Artists from tri-county area (Broward, Palm Beach or Miami Dade Counties)
State: Florida
Entry Deadline: September 9, 2019
Budget: $300 per selected artist design

Project Summary

The City of Sunrise seeks applications for artworks/designs that can be reproduced as vinyl wraps and applied to up to 29 utility boxes throughout Sunrise. This opportunity is open to visual artists, illustrators, designers and otherwise creative individuals working in any medium, as long as the final artwork can be translated and digitally reproduced on a 2-dimensional vinyl wrap.

The goal of the project is to enhance Sunrise’s public spaces by adding works of art by local artists to utilitarian surfaces that are in high visibility areas and/or are often targeted by vandalism. These pieces of public art can enhance the visual character of our city, promote community dialogue, turn ordinary spaces into community landmarks, and are accessible to everyone.

Eligibility

• Applicant must live in Florida’s tri-county area (Broward, Palm Beach or Miami Dade)
• Applicant cannot be a City of Sunrise employee

Themes

The City of Sunrise is seeking artists to submit artwork designs to be reproduced as viny wraps and applied to traffic control boxes throughout Sunrise. Selected artist will be paid $300 for an approved final design and licensing rights that will enable the City to reproduce the final design on one or multiple traffic signal boxes throughout the City.

The artwork submitted must be a minimum resolution of 360 DPI. The design’s theme and medium are open to the artist’s vision, but must be family-friendly and suitable for the public realm and integrate the front, back, sides, and top of the box to capture the interest of those that drive, ride, and walk by. The design should represent the City of Sunrise’s identity, which is a warm and inviting environment that celebrates and embraces a diverse and culturally rich population (see City’s overview below). The City also requires the designs to be unique to the City and not have been utilized in other places.

All artists will be required to submit initial design proposals for initial review and selection by the City’s staff and final approval by the City Commission and, if selected, might be requested to provide revisions to the proposal for specific measurements with that final design to be approved by staff for a contract. The final artwork must be submitted as a high quality digital file to the exact specifications provided by City staff. If the artwork is not inherently a digital file, artist must submit a high resolution scan or photograph of the work, suitable for use. The City will be responsible for printing and installation of the box wraps. The specific location of the traffic control boxes will be assigned by the City Commission and Staff.

City of Sunrise Overview

The City of Sunrise, incorporated in 1961, is located in southeastern Florida in Broward County. The City encompasses an area of approximately 18 square miles with an approximate population of 94,000, making Sunrise the 26th largest city in Florida. Sunrise is uniquely positioned in the most desirable and central location in Broward County, neighboring the Everglades and within less than an hour to three major airports, three major seaports and beautiful south Florida beaches. Sunrise is a dynamic and welcoming community that appreciates and celebrates its diverse people and culture while embracing smart growth and development.

Sunrise offers its residents a variety of attractive, well-maintained neighborhoods - from golf-course communities to quality rental properties. The City continues to provide its growing population with first-rate services, and is the County's recognized leader in providing quality-of-life facilities to residents. The City offers a wide variety of recreational opportunities, including a soccer club, golf course, a tennis club, playgrounds and municipal swimming pools - as well as a Senior Center and a Civic Center complex featuring a 300-seat theater, an art gallery and banquet facilities. From humble beginnings, Sunrise has also grown into a sophisticated city of culture - offering residents and visitors abundant opportunities to experience art, theatre, fine dining and first-class entertainment. Over the last decade, the City has fulfilled a commitment to improving residents' quality of life even more with approximately $325 million in capital improvements completed or underway.

The City of Sunrise is home to a diversified group of businesses, including corporate offices, financial services, research and development companies, the largest and most successful outlet mall in the continental United States - Sawgrass Mills, and the 20,000 seat BB&T Center, one of the finest arenas in the country and home to the National Hockey League’s Florida Panthers. Because of these three major assets (Sawgrass Mills Mall, Sawgrass International Corporate Park and BB&T Center), the City hosts more than 28 million visitors each year. A strong endorsement of the City’s business appeal is that corporations, hotels, restaurants, office parks and attractions already located in our community continue to expand and invest in the area.

Selection

As many as one (1) to twenty-nine (29) artists can be selected for this project. Experience in vinyl wraps or public art is NOT necessary. Artists must be located in the tri-county area. Artists skilled in any digital visual arts medium whether it be 2-D, painting, drawing, photography, graphic design, animation, etc are invited to participate.

Designs must be unique and of the artists own accord, ownership and control. Artists will be required to sign a copyright agreement for their designs. Artists can submit up to ten (10) images.

Dimensions and Locations of Traffic Control Boxes:

- The boxes are of various dimensions. The contractor that is going to be hired to print and install the vinyl wrap will be responsible for measuring each utility box and providing a document set-up template with measurements and guides to the City for the artists’ use. The selected artists will return the digital files with the artwork included and set-up according to the recommendations by the contractor.

- The locations of the 29 traffic control boxes that are being considered for this project are identified in Exhibit A (see boxes included in Phase I of the map ). 

-The wraps are intended to last at least 5 years but may be removed at any time at the discretion of the City. While the City will aim to remove any tagging or vandalism, deterioration may occur and thus the City cannot guarantee that the wrap will be restored to its original condition.

Wrap Design Guidelines:

• Designs must be appropriate for display in public spaces and viewing by a general audience. 

• Designs should not aim to blend into the surrounding streetscape, but should stand out artistically to the passers by. 

• Designs cannot include political or religious content; any breach of intellectual property; trademarks; images of illegal activity; advertisements; logos; signage; promotion of any business, organization, individual, or product; or involve the attachment of objects to the boxes. 

• Designs must be family-friendly and unique to the City of Sunrise

• All designs will be subject to review and approval by staff 

Selection Criteria

Artist designs will be selected based on the following criteria:

• Artistic quality of submitted designs and past work samples
• Appropriateness of artwork in scale and imagery to be visually effective on public utility boxes 
• ​Ability to successfully translate original artwork to a digital file for a 2-dimensional surface 
• Ability to relate to multiple types of viewers (pedestrians, motorists, cyclists)
• Ability to relate the design to what the City of Sunrise is about and the uniqueness of the design.

Project Timeline

The deadline for application submissions is September 9, 2019. Selected artists will be notified by late October or early November 2019.

SUBMISSION PROCESS

Please submit the following required application via the online CaFE application:

1. Project Questionnaire

• Please submit as a PDF or Word Document
• ​Name document in the following format - applicant’s last name_Questionnaire example: Smith_Questionnaire.)
• Include artist’s name in the top right corner.
• One page or less total, answering the following questions:

1) Why are you interested in this project?

2) How will your artwork/design translate successfully to the utility box format?

3) How can your work relate to multiple types of viewers (pedestrians, motorists, cyclist) – examples are helpful.

4) Is your design unique to the City of Sunrise and how does your design reflect the City’s character.

2. Professional Resume

• Please submit as a PDF or Word Document

  • Name document in the following format - applicant’s last name_Resume (example: “Smith_Resume.”)

• Resume should not exceed 3 pages and should:

  •  include artist’s name, address, phone, and email address.

  •  List most recent public art and/or art experience first.

3. Artwork Images/Designs

Submit only “High” quality JPEG files (do not use GIF, TIFF, or other formats.)

• Name images in the following format: number_applicant’s last name

(number signifies the viewing order), for example: “01_Smith.jpg;

02_Smith.jpg; etc. These numbers must correspond to the Artwork

Description Sheet (see below).

Submit 1-10 designs or artworks for consideration for the opportunity and an

optional additional 5 images of the artist’s past similar projects.

4. Artwork Description Sheet

Submit as a PDF or Word Document

•  Name document in the following format - applicant’s last name_ Artwork

• Description Sheet (example: “Smith_ Artwork Description Sheet.”)

•  Name in the top right corner of every page

• Images (see naming convention above) numbered consecutively and listed in the order in which they are to be viewed, and include:

•  Title of artwork

•  Medium

•  Dimensions (H” x W” x D”), if applicable

•  Location (City, State, Neighborhood), if applicable

•  Year work was completed

•  Brief and succinct description of artwork

•  If work is presented as part of a collaboration, explain your role in the larger project and credit design team or individual collaborators by name and role Name the file with the applicant’s last name: “Smith_Artwork Description Sheet”

Questions? Contact Danielle Lima, Economic and Community Enrichment Manager,

at dalima@sunrisefl.gov or 954-746-3430.

Application Requirements

Eligibility Criteria