Long Beach CA Call for Entries
Opportunity for Artists with Creative Crosswalks for Downtown Long Beach
Read how you can apply to create a unique crosswalk in Southern California:
This call for entries is to create graphics that will be used in crosswalks in Long Beach, California.
The call was issued by the Downtown Long Beach Associates which is a non-profit Business Improvement district with the downtown area.
Some of the background on this project:
Pine Avenue is currently in the final stages of a yearlong construction project that includes new landscaping, lighting, street furniture, and street resurfacing. The Creative
Crosswalk artwork will enhance the Pine Avenue improvements by incorporating artist-designed graphics within the standard crosswalk markings; enhancing and creating a unique identity to the streetscape while making the crossings safer for pedestrians.
Each mid-block crosswalk is approximately 20 feet wide and 32 feet long.
What are creative crosswalks? Well, they go beyond the simple zebra stripe that are found across the country.
“While crosswalks are typically marked with zebra markings—simple white and black lines—creative crosswalks serve two larger purposes,” said Brian Addison, Communications Manager for the DLBA. “The most obvious is the artistic flair they add to the environment; simply put, they’re fun. But more importantly, they increase pedestrian safety and awareness. Pedestrians are more likely to use the crosswalks rather jaywalk and cars are more likely to slow down when approaching colorful, creative designs on the road than the typical, monochromatic crossings they are used to seeing daily.”
Design Fee: $3500
Eligibility Requirement: Must live in Los Angeles County, CA
Deadline to Apply: November 28, 2015, 10:59pm
Applications are to be made via CallForEntry.org
Read the entire description by clicking here.
Photo of the scramble crosswalk in Oakland’s Chinatown district. ©2015 Downtown Long Beach Associates
