CREATIVE CROSSWALKS 

Creative Crosswalk Areas (5 intersections, 18 individual crosswalks): approximately 61 – 112 sq. ft. per individual crosswalk (See Exhibit 3 for reference)

Crosswalk Dimensions: See Exhibit 3 for exact crosswalk dimensions.

Project #3 Design Budget: $1,000 - $18,000 ($1,000 per individual crosswalk leg design)

 

Artists/Artist Teams are invited to submit a proposal for:

• The Creative Crosswalk Areas only (see Exhibit 3 for exact dimensions of crosswalks).

• A specific intersection (ex. San Fernando Rd. and Allen Ave. only) AND/OR;

• A design concept for all 5 intersections (18 individual crosswalks).

• Site-specific designs that celebrate the City of Glendale’s Sister Cities.

 

Proposals must include a design concept that:

• Clearly designates the design locations listed above for consideration;

• Utilizes Exhibit 3 as a template for design concept renderings for proposals;

• Is legible and detailed based on the crosswalk areas listed above; and

• Is easily replicated with the usage of stencils to paint the mural.

 

Proposals must not include a design concept that:

• Integrates an illusion of depth perception and/or a 3D rendering effect; and

• Is difficult to replicate and/or that incorporates intricate designs.

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DESIGN PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS

• Artwork should be sensitive to social, environmental, historical, or relevant contexts, and must be suitable for individuals of all ages.

• Artwork must be contained within the white “stop arm” lines that are already painted on the crosswalk and the regulatory continental crosswalks lines.

• Artwork must not contain:

  • Images or depictions of traffic signals, or sign icons.

  • Directional markings.

  • Logos, text, or advertising.

  • A commercial advertisement.

• All elements of pattern for these treatments must be uniform, consistent, repetitive, and expected so as not to be a source of distraction to vehicle drivers and pedestrians. The aesthetic interior treatment must not:

  • Be random or unsystematic.

  • Implement pictographs, symbols, multiple color arrangements, etc., or otherwise attempt to communicate with any roadway user.

• All elements of color for these treatments must not be a source of distraction to vehicle drivers and pedestrians and the aesthetic interior treatment must not:

  • Degrade the contrast of white or yellow crosswalk lines, or be mistaken by road users as a traffic control application.

  • Colors must be non-retroreflective.

  • Recommended colors include earth tone equivalents (per the Federal Highway Administration Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices – Interpretation Letter 3(09)-24(I) – Application of Colored Pavement. Official Ruling found here: https://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/interpretations/3_09_24.htm).

  • City will consider additional color options. These will be reviewed and a decision on whether or not to approve them, will be made on a case by case basis.

  • Colors used must be reproducible, and the color name and number must be submitted with this application.

• The City’s contractor who will install the murals will be using Ennis-Flint® by PPG Traffic Patterns Preformed Thermoplastic material or equivalent (See Exhibit 4 for reference). Artists/Artist Teams must refer to the standard colors and premium colors when submitting their design concept proposals.

• See Exhibits 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 for reference.

• The minimum interior dimensions of any crosswalk shall be 10 feet wide, and crosswalk shall extend the whole length of the street from curb to curb.

 

PREVAILING WAGE, PAYROLL RECORDS, APPRENTICESHIP, CONTRACT AWARD REPORTING LAWS.

• Services by persons deemed to be employees of artist and/or artist Teams possibly may be subject to prevailing wage, payroll records, apprenticeship, and contract award reporting requirements under California Labor Code Sections 1770-1781 (collectively, “prevailing wage laws”). It is artist’s and/or artist teams' sole responsibility to comply with those requirements, should they apply.

• If a dispute based upon the prevailing wage laws occurs, artist and/or artist Teams, at artist’s and/or artist teams’ expense, shall indemnify, defend (including artist’s and/or artist teams’ providing and paying for legal counsel for City), and hold harmless City, its officers, agents, employees, and representatives from and against all liability, claims, suits, demands, damages, fines, penalties, wages, costs, or expenses pertaining to the prevailing wage laws.

 

HOW TO APPLY

Interested artists must complete the application online which can be found at the ACC website: www.glendaleartsandculture.org. Hard copy applications will not be accepted. The application includes the following information which will need to be completed:

 

A. Proposal

• A detailed description of the crosswalk or intersection mural design concept, including:

  •  Title of the work;

  •  Concept description;

  •  Dimensions;

  •  Statement of value for the artwork(s); and

  •  Location preference (i.e., crosswalk or intersection only).

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B. Artist Statement.

 

C. Resume or biography outlining the artist’s experience (including education).

 

D. Digital images or sketches of the design concepts (title, size, medium) in JPEG format.

 

E. Digital images of past artworks and/or installations.

 

F. Authorization: If an individual is proposing to exhibit multiple works by various artists, written authorization by individual artists or rights of ownership should be submitted, if applicable.

 

G. If applicant is applying for multiple projects, applicant must submit separate application proposals for each project.

 

INELIGIBLE ARTWORK

Artwork is ineligible, for any one or more of the following reasons, if the artwork:

• Contains:

  •  A copyrighted or trademarked image or logo;

  •  A brand or business name;

  •  A website or social media link; (*)

  •  Address or phone number; (*)

•  Is plagiarized, stolen, or copied from another source;

•  Defames or invades the rights of any person, living or dead;

•  Is likely to:

  •  Incite or produce an imminent lawless act;

  •  Disrupt the orderly operation of the facility exhibiting the art;

•  Is integral to criminal conduct or violates the law; or

•  May reasonably be construed as:

  •  False or fraudulent;

  •  Obscene matter, as defined in California Penal Code Section 311 or any successor legislation;

  •  Harmful matter for minors as defined in California Penal Code Section 313 or any successor legislation; or

  •  Child pornography, as defined in California Penal Code Section 311.1(a) or 311.2(b), or any successor legislation.

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(*) Inclusion of such information could jeopardize artist payment, could result in the removal of the artist's entire work, and/or the removal of just the offending information, which could, by its nature, jeopardize the artistic integrity of the work.

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Important: Artwork not adhering to these guidelines will not be considered.

 

SELECTION PROCESS

The ACC anticipates receiving more than 100 submissions. Submissions will be reviewed in a three-step review process. The initial review of applications (Step #1) will consist of City of Glendale representatives who will review all submissions and score the applications. The secondary review of applications (Step #2) will consist of City of Glendale representatives and Arts & Culture Commissioners who will discuss the top applications and select finalists for the Creative Crosswalks Program. The final review (Step #3) will consist of the presentation of the finalists to the Arts & Culture Commission for final approval. City of Glendale representatives will send a notification by email and formal letter, and the selected artists will be assigned a crosswalk leg and/or intersection. Selected artists will be notified approximately two months after the submission deadline.

 

SELECTION CRITERIA

Library and Public Works staff, in consultation with the ACC, will review proposals and make selections based on the following criteria:

 

• Quality of Proposed Work (35%)

  • Library and Public Works staff, in consultation with the ACC, will review and make selections based on the artist’s skill originality, skill and/or craftsmanship, and creativity of proposed artwork. In addition, the artist’s use of the provided template will be considered.

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• Artist Experience (25%)

  • Library and Public Works staff, in consultation with the ACC, will review and make selections based on the artist’s statement and career experience, samples of previous artwork, and the artist’s interest in activating a public space through art.

 

• Alignment with the “Glendale Sister Cities” Theme (25%)

  • Library and Public Works staff, in consultation with the ACC, will review and make selections based on the artist’s ability to incorporate the “Glendale Sister Cities” theme as inspiration for the proposal.

 

• Appropriateness (15%)

  • Library and Public Works staff will assess the proposal’s fit to the medium (proposals must adhere to the parameters aforementioned regarding the crosswalk and intersection asphalt murals), scale, size, and accessibility for public viewing and installation will be considered.

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NOTIFICATION / CONTRACT

Selected finalists will be notified by email. If the proposal is approved, the Proposer must sign a City of Glendale Library, Arts & Culture (LAC) – Public Art Work Commission Agreement (contract) that states the terms and conditions of the artwork commission design concept(s).

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INSTALLATION

Once the selected artist completes the Public Art Work Commission Agreement (contract), the Artist will submit a final design rendering to the City. The final design rendering will be submitted to a General Contractor who will prepare an artwork stencil for the Artist’s approval. Once the stencil is approved, the General Contractor will work with City staff to perform the construction or rehabilitation of the street, intersection, and/ or crosswalk at the project locations identified above. The Public Works department will manage a construction timeline with the General Contractor to coordinate the installation of the Creative Crosswalk onto the pavement.

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MARKETING / PUBLICITY

The artwork may be exhibited on the City web site, social media, Glendale government television GTV6, and more regionally with press releases and postings on www.glendaleartsandculture.org. By submitting a proposal, the Proposer irrevocably grants City, its officers, agents, and employees (“City and its representatives”) the unconditional right and permission to photograph, record (audio, or video, or both), broadcast, distribute, reproduce, copy, sell, exhibit, publish, and use the photographs and recordings of the artwork or performance, in whole or in part, in any medium now or later developed, for any purpose, without charge to the City and without payment to the Proposer of any compensation, fee, royalty, or damages (now or later).

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When the City uses the artist’s images or the artwork for promoting arts programming, the City will endeavor to identify the artist and give credit to the artist, whenever possible, but the City will not be liable to the artist for an error in or omission of the artist’s identification or the artist’s credit for the artwork.​​