Even the greatest of artists is nothing without a proper canvas. This is why I am so thrilled to see the continued expansion of Art of the Box, including the unveiling earlier this month of nine new boxes across five locations in Leon County.
Girls and boys donned bicycle helmets and tried out the pedals, practiced using crosswalks, and played games of hopscotch on the side of the "road" as a new multi-use bike space was revealed at Gilchrist Elementary School.
Leon County Government and KCCI (Knight Creative Communities Institute) invite residents to submit artwork for the chance to have their art transform utility boxes at libraries and other public spaces as part of the Art of the Box project.
From empty traffic and utility boxes, to works of public art: the Knight Creative Communities Institute and Leon County are inviting residents to submit artwork.
The city of Tallahassee and KCCI is taking public infrastructure and turning it into art. Gray utility boxes that you see along the road will now showcase local talent.
Change is coming to a shopping district on Market Street in Tallahassee. The Knight Creative Communities Institute is heading up the project with a grant from the Knight Foundation.
