Downtown Castle Rock Traffic Signal Box Art: Call for Designs

Overview

The Town of Castle Rock Public Art Commission invites artists to submit original designs for vinyl wraps on five traffic signal boxes in Downtown Castle Rock. By transforming everyday infrastructure into public art, the project will enhance the pedestrian experience, add visual interest to key intersections, and contribute to the character and vibrancy of the Downtown District.

Design Guidelines

Designs may reflect Castle Rock's history, identity, landscape, character, or lifestyle, or interpret the community through fun, imaginative, contemporary, or unexpected concepts. Designs should demonstrate how the artwork will function across the principal visible surfaces of a three-dimensional cabinet and create a cohesive visual experience when viewed from multiple angles and distances. Acceptable media include painting, drawing, illustration, photography, collage, digital artwork, and other two-dimensional media suitable for high-quality digital reproduction.

Cabinet Locations & Dimensions

• Plum Creek Parkway and Wilcox Street (southeast corner) — standard cabinet
• Third Street and Wilcox Street (northwest corner) — standard cabinet
• Fifth Street and Wilcox Street (southeast corner) — standard cabinet
• Sixth Street and Wilcox Street (northeast corner) — standard cabinet
• Fifth Street and Perry Street (southeast corner) — tall cabinet
• Standard cabinets: approximately 32-33 inches wide, 24 inches deep, 64 inches high (upper caps may extend to 67 inches)
• Tall cabinet: approximately 33.5 inches wide, 24.25 inches deep, 72-74.5 inches high (upper cap extends to 77.5 inches)
• All dimensions are approximate for conceptual design only

Submission Requirements

• Submit up to five designs (each as a separate application)
• Submit 1-5 digital images per design
• Original newly created designs or existing original two-dimensional artwork adaptable for vinyl
• May indicate preferred intersection or submit without location preference
• Artists must disclose any use of generative artificial intelligence and describe how it was used
• Artists are responsible for obtaining all rights and permissions for recognizable individuals, copyrighted content, or other protected material

Selection & Awards

One design will be selected for each traffic signal box. Each selected design receives a $1,000 artist award. An artist may be selected for more than one location and may receive up to five awards for a maximum total of $5,000. The Town will coordinate and pay for vinyl fabrication and installation. Selected artists must be available to collaborate with the Town and vinyl vendor, make reasonable revisions for the assigned site, and provide production-ready digital files meeting vendor specifications.

Key Dates

• September 7, 2026 (11:59 p.m. Mountain Time) — Application deadline
• Mid-September 2026 — Artist notification

Eligibility

Open to artists nationally. Selected artists must be available to collaborate with the Town and vinyl vendor and provide production-ready digital files meeting the vendor's specifications.

Contact

• Email: [email protected]
• Phone: 303-519-7932