Beyond the Box Program Applications Now Open

GLENDALE, CA – Artists and community members are invited to apply to the Beyond the Box program. The application portal opened on Monday, June 2 at 10:00 AM PST and closes on Friday, July 25 at 5:00 PM PST.

The goal of Beyond the Box is to bring beauty to unexpected places. The program enhances the aesthetics of the city, promotes civic pride, and increases pedestrian traffic while creating an attractive environment and allowing art to be introduced to the public in a creative and inventive way. The theme of this year’s program is Celebrating Glendale in which applicants are encouraged to develop a design focusing on what makes Glendale special. Examples may include historic landmarks such as the Alex Theatre, vibrant outdoor spaces like Verdugo Park and Deukmejian Park, library branches like Brand Library & Art Center, or Glendale Police Department and Glendale Fire Department Wellness K9s, Brisket and Cooper. Artists are highly encouraged to incorporate these characteristics and resources distinct to Glendale in their designs.

The Arts and Culture Commission (ACC) will fund $750.00 per utility box design. The ACC anticipates selecting artwork for 5 utility boxes. Selected artists will submit a final design rendering to be printed onto a vinyl wrap which will cover the exterior of a utility box. Artists will not be printing or installing the vinyl wrap designs. Artists are only responsible for submitting a final design rendering.

Beyond the Box is open to all local and regional artists. The ACC encourages applications from both new and established artists, and artists may apply as an individual artist or as a group. Group submissions may be for a single utility box or multiple utility boxes. While artists and artist groups may request a specific utility box location on the application, they are not guaranteed a specified location.

Beyond the Box is supported by the City of Glendale and the Glendale Arts and Culture Commission. To learn more about Beyond the Box and to apply, visit GlendaleArtsandCulture.org/beyondthebox.

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About Glendale

Known as the “Jewel City,” Glendale is the fourth largest city of Los Angeles County. With a population of almost 200,000, Glendale is a thriving cosmopolitan city that is rich in history, culturally diverse, and offers nearly 50 public parks & facilities, with easy access to a municipal airport. It is the home to a vibrant business community, with major companies in healthcare, entertainment, manufacturing, retail, and banking. Visit GlendaleCA.gov for more information and follow us on social media @MyGlendale.

About Library, Arts & Culture

Founded in 1907, the Glendale Library, Arts & Culture Department includes eight neighborhood libraries including the Brand Library & Art Center, a regional visual arts and music library and performance venue housed in the historic 1904 mansion of Glendale pioneer Leslie C. Brand, and the Central Library, a 93,000 square foot center for individuals and groups to convene, collaborate and create. The department also serves as the chief liaison to the Glendale Arts and Culture Commission which works to continually transform Glendale into an ever-evolving arts destination. The mission of the Glendale Arts and Culture Commission is to enrich the human experience, reinforce Glendale’s identity and civic pride through arts and culture, and to recognize the importance of arts to our quality of life and to the local economy. This is accomplished by consciously integrating arts and culture into the daily life of the people of Glendale through urban design, planning, economic development, and education. For more information about the Glendale Arts and Culture Commission see the website: GlendaleArtsandCulture.org

Glendale Library Arts & Culture is supported in part through the efforts of the Glendale Library Arts & Culture Trust (GLACT). For more information visit GlendaleLAC.org, or contact Library, Arts & Culture at (818) 548-2021 or via email at LibraryInfo@GlendaleCA.gov. 

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