FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media Contact: Chuck Wike, Community Relations Manager
Glendale Library, Arts & Culture,
222 East Harvard Street, Glendale CA 91205
BEYOND THE BOX Call For Artists
Glendale Utility Box Murals to be Painted on October 16-18, 2020
GLENDALE, CA –The Glendale Arts and Culture Commission has issued a call for artists to apply to paint murals on City of Glendale utility boxes from October 16 – 18, 2020. The program’s goal is to bring beauty to unexpected places throughout the Jewel City. Selected artists will each receive a $750 stipend to paint a utility box this Fall. Interested artists must submit their applications by Friday, September 18, 2020, at 5:00 p.m. Visit our website for more information.
Beyond The Box is a utility box mural project supported by the City of Glendale and the Glendale Arts & Culture Commission, with funding from the Urban Art Program. Now in its seventh year, Beyond The Box beautifies the city’s streetscape with colorful and interesting murals installed by selected artists on city-owned utility boxes. To date, over 100 artists have completed over 100 murals on utility boxes throughout the city. This program has been very well received by both residents and visitors of the City of Glendale.
The mission of the Glendale Arts & Culture Commission is to enrich the human experience, reinforce Glendale’s identity and civic pride through arts and culture, and to recognize the importance of arts to our quality of life and to the local economy. This is accomplished by consciously integrating arts and culture into the daily life of the people of Glendale through urban design, planning, economic development, and education.
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About Glendale
Known as the “Jewel City,” Glendale is the fourth largest city of Los Angeles County. With a population of more than 200,000, Glendale is a thriving cosmopolitan city that is rich in history, culturally diverse, and offers nearly 50 public parks, and easy access to a municipal airport. It is the home to a vibrant business community, with major companies in healthcare, entertainment, manufacturing, retail, and banking.
About Library, Arts & Culture
Founded in 1907, the Glendale Library, Arts & Culture Department includes six neighborhood libraries as well as the Brand Library & Art Center, a regional visual arts and music library and performance venue housed in the historic 1904 mansion of Glendale pioneer Leslie C. Brand, and the Central Library, a 93,000 square foot center for individuals and groups to convene, collaborate and create. Now on the web at www.eGlendaleLAC.org, the Department also serves as the chief liaison to the Glendale Arts and Culture Commission which works to continually transform Glendale into an ever-evolving arts destination. For more information contact Library, Arts & Culture at 818-548-2021 or via email at LibraryInfo@glendaleca.gov.
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