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City seeks mural submissions for Urban Nights Wayne Avenue overpass contest
Artists are being sought to make one of Dayton’s most visible structures floral.
A group of community volunteers is seeks submissions from local artists willing to paint a series of 10 murals under the train overpass near the Fourth Street and Wayne Avenue intersection.
Winning artists will receive $125, eight gallons of paint to complete their work and a $50 supply stipend.
This project hopes to create a more attractive walkway between the Cannery and Oregon Arts District.
A garden theme has been selected because the overpass is near Garden Station and new sidewalk planters. A new small urban garden is planned near the overpass.
The theme can include flowers, fountains, gazebos as well as abstract and non-conventional interpretations of gardens, according to a Downtown Dayton Partnership press release.
The 10 spaces are about by 8’x 8’ squares.
A committee of artists and area city and business leaders will pick eight of the 10 winning designs.
The public will be invited to vote for the final two mural designs during Dayton’s Urban Nights on Sept. 11.
Submissions are due by 6 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 4.
Email submissions to hissinglawns@yahoo.com or mailed them to: Adam Coatney 6240 Far Hills Ave. Dayton, OH 45459
Winning artists will have until Friday, Nov. 6, to finish their work. The murals will be unveiled that evening at First Friday festivities. For more information, call Kristen Wicker at 937-224-1518, ext. 228
What do you think? How would you make the overpass more attractive?
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By Newton
August 13, 2009 12:38 PM | Link to this
I’m a physical artist. I’m supported by the U.S Government. They force people to buy my art, as no one will unless forced to. I propose dropping colored boulders off the train overpass, hopefully hitting the trains passing underneath…as the trains are owned by evil/rich/devisive non art lovers>>>Republicans. I’m not happy. I need your support. I didn’t cause my failure…but I sure appreciate the exposure to my eloquent expression of “art”.By Anne
August 13, 2009 3:40 PM | Link to this
It is a proven fact that people take better care of areas that already look nice. This is a good investment for the area as all humans appreciate attractive things and will me more likely to keep them looking nice.By someone
August 13, 2009 5:06 PM | Link to this
well, it better be some GOOD art, because this trash town needs a lot of work to make it attractive to non-daytonians!By ELW
August 13, 2009 8:47 PM | Link to this
Why don’t we let some of the talented Stivers Students have at this project? They can use the $125 to put back into their fund for teachers that the school budget doesn’t cover. MAybe private citizens can add to the pot for that. I hope some disinfects the area tho’ to get the urine smell from the homeless men peeing there. The garden area there is getting more beautiful day by day.