City of Olympia: Traffic Box Wrap Application 2026 Survey

Traffic Box Wrap Application

Thank you for your interest in the City of Olympia 2026 Traffic Box Wrap Project. Please be sure you have thoroughly reviewed the detailed application guidelines before submitting your application.

This year, we will select ten works to be installed on traffic boxes around the City. Selected artists will receive a $500 honorarium and have their artwork displayed for 2-3 years, depending on the wear of the wrap. The public vote to determine which sculpture the City will purchase takes place in May/June.

The City of Olympia is committed to being an inclusive, affirming, and equitable place where community members and staff can live, play, and work. We adhere to the non-discriminatory treatment of all persons in employment, and in the delivery of services and resources. We strongly encourage people who are Black, Indigenous, people of color, transgender, non-binary, LGBTQ, immigrants, people with disabilities, and women to apply.

Eligibility:
People of any age living within 30 miles of Olympia City Hall (601 4th Ave E, Olympia, WA 98501) are invited to submit one work of art for consideration. Additional submissions will not be accepted. See detailed application guidelines for more information.

Deadline:

Applications are due Wednesday, April 29, 2026 by 11:45pm.

File upload requirements:
You are required to submit one high-resolution and one web-friendly version of your art work. Both file uploads must be the same work of art. Your submitted artwork must be a wide rectangle (not a tall rectangle). Images must be cropped rather than stretched to fit.

- Print ready image of your artwork: must be a minimum size of 2675 pixels tall by 6300 pixels wide with a minimum 150 dpi resolution or higher. Larger files preferred as long as they maintain the same dimension ratio. Files must be smaller than 16 MB. Native files preferred.

- Web-friendly image of your artwork: must be a JPG, smaller than 1MB, and 1000 pixels wide by 425 pixels tall.

If the above specifications make no sense, we can help! See the the detailed application guidelines before submitting your application.

1.Artist Information(Required.)

Name

Address

Address 2

City/Town

State/Province

ZIP/Postal Code

Email Address

Phone Number

2.Artwork Title(Required.)

3.Artwork Medium(Required.)

4.Artist Statement - Please copy and paste your statement directly into the box below.(Required.)

5.If applicable, describe your cultural heritage as it relates to your work. (Optional - 200 words or less)

If drawing from cultural influences different from your own please address how you have secured permission from the artist or community it belongs to, how you will give credit to the original source of work and how you show respect and understanding toward the people and cultural traditions the work represents or is inspired by.

6.Artist Website (optional)

7.Artwork - High Resolution File Upload for Printing(Required.)

Please upload a final print ready image of your artwork for printing. Please include your first and last name in the file title. The print ready file must be a minimum size of 2675 tall x 6300 pixels wide with a minimum 150 dpi resolution. Higher resolution files preferred if available. Files must be smaller than 16 MB. Native files preferred. Please identify your file by : (yourlastname).(title).highres Example: johnson.sunrise.highres

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8.Artwork - Web Friendly File Upload(Required.)

Please upload an image of your artwork for web voting. Your web friendly image (used for online voting) must be: 1000 pixels wide x 425 pixels tall. Less than 1MB. file size. Submitted as a JPG. Please identify your file by : (yourlastname).(title).web Example: johnson.sunrise.web

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Equity, inclusion and diversity are important to the City of Olympia, and Parks, Arts and Recreation. Your participation with our linked demographic questionnaire is extremely helpful because it lets us better understand if we are doing effective outreach. We've linked it to keep responses anonymous and separated from any identifying information. Thank you in advance!