The urbancanvas Design Competition is a unique opportunity to challenge professional artists and designers to create printed artwork for temporary protective structures at construction sites that will beautify New York City’s streetscape and promote maintenance of these structures. The competition seeks complementary designs for different types of temporary protective structures located on City-owned property: construction fences, sidewalk sheds, supported scaffolds and cocoon systems.

The urbancanvas Design Competition is an opportunity for eligible artists and designers who are United States residents and 18 and over to generate creative and compelling public art that will enliven construction sites and enhance quality of life while promoting safety. A distinguished jury of world-renowned artists, designers and civic decision makers will select a group of outstanding proposals to recommend to the Public Design Commission of the City of New York. Following approval from the Design Commission, finalist artwork packages will be exhibited online and the public will choose the winning designs through an online vote. These winning designs will be available through the urbancanvas Pilot Program for property owners and developers to install on temporary protective structures located on City-owned property.

The New York City Department of Buildings and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, with support from the Rockefeller Foundation, have partnered to create this unique competition.

The urbancanvas Design Competition is an opportunity for professional artists and designers to develop designs that enliven temporary protective structures and enhance quality of life. By using these structures as blank artwork canvases, artists and designers can create a more inviting environment for residents, businesses and visitors.

Participants must develop individual artwork for construction fences, sidewalk sheds above active businesses, sidewalk sheds above non-active businesses, supported scaffolds and cocoon systems that are compatible in a variety of possible combinations and represent a cohesive artistic vision. Considered a unit, these five specific pieces of artwork will be called the urbancanvas Artwork Package.

Participants must consider that construction sites often have more than one type of temporary structure installed at any given time. Therefore, artwork must be able to stand alone or complement another piece from the package if installed at the same location.

Participants must also consider the diversity of New York City’s construction sites and generate submissions that work effectively on any site, regardless of size or location. Construction fences and sidewalk sheds can span the front of a small building within a block, but can also cover a full city block at larger construction sites.

Please note that the urbancanvas Design Competition website may include additional or more recent information than found in the printable version. Potential participants are encouraged to check the competition website prior to submission.
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