Color the Curb: School Safety Program invites mural artists and designers to collaborate with selected elementary school students to design artwork that will contribute to making their commute to school safer and more vibrant. Through this call for artists, we are seeking to install artwork that: supports slower and safer roadways on the blocks adjacent to selected school entrances; engages students in the creative and design processes to make an impact on and foster a sense of stewardship in their community; and creates a public canvas that features the artwork of local artists and/or graphic designers inspired by youth from each school.
PROJECT SCHEDULE
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Date |
Activity & Deliverables |
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November 21, 2023 |
Color the Curb: School Safety RFA launched |
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December 29, 2023 |
Application submission deadline |
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Mid-January 2024 |
Selection Panel convenes |
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March 2024 |
Applicants notified. Selected artists/artist teams paired with selected school |
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March 2024 – April 2024 |
Meet with students to plan designs. Develop design and get approval from CAH, DDOT, and DCPS |
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April – May 2024 |
Install ground murals |
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June 2024 |
Murals complete |
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