A Joint Project of the Lakewood Stormwater Management Utility (City) and the Alameda Corridor Business Improvement District (ACBID)

Deadline for Submission of Artwork: This program will be launched in phases.

Phase 2 Deadline: May 1, 2024.

Fee Paid to Artists for Designs Selected: $600 per design selected.

NOTE: The transaction will be construed as a purchase, not a loan, with ownership of the work(s) transferred jointly to the City and the ACBID. Name recognition will be given to artists when works are photographed for digital or print display.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The City of Lakewood Stormwater Management Utility and the Alameda Corridor Business Improvement District (ACBID) have teamed up on a project to show the importance of protecting stormwater quality while beautifying the community through temporary, colorful, and artistic public awareness designs placed at storm drains in Belmar.

Our goal is to educate the public that pollutants such as litter, pet waste, and chemicals that end up in storm drains ultimately flow untreated into our creeks and rivers. We are looking for designs that paint a picture of the importance of keeping the water in our creeks clean for humans, fish, and wildlife. Designs should incorporate images of waterways- streams, rivers, or wetlands.

Local artists are invited to create graphic or illustrated temporary public awareness designs that reflect the theme “We’re All Downstream”. Designs will be installed in Belmar as part of INSPIRE Arts Lakewood scheduled for May 25-June 30, 2024.

Local artists are invited to submit up to five (5) designs for consideration. Designs will be printed on alumigraphic wrap material and placed on the pavement near storm drains.

SUBMISSIONS

All artist submissions must be in a vector file format:

• JPEG, EPS or PNG at 300dpi at 24″x 36″.
• Any vector or EPS submissions should be outlined to eliminate the need for fonts and/or
  “imported”artwork (i.e. – if the artist has dropped a photograph or other graphic into
  their vector/EPS file, it may not read correctly).
• No AI file format submissions please.
• Artist must be available to assist fabricator/installer with any questions or concerns.

SUBMISSIONS INFORMATION

• Design Submission deadline: May 1, 2024 at 5PM.
• All artists notified of selection through email by: May 15, 2024.
• Interested artists should submit designs meeting the above vector file requirements by
  email to Tom Quinn, ACBID Executive Director, tom@alamedaconnects.org.
• Artists should incorporate their signature or logo into design at time of submission.
• Selected designs will be installed in Belmar during INSPIRE Arts Lakewood scheduled for
  May 25-June 30, 2024.

Questions:

Contact ACBID Executive Director Tom Quinn at (303) 274-1807, tom@alamedaconnects.org.

Information on the Alameda Corridor Business Improvement District is available on our website.

Information on the City of Lakewood Stormwater Management Utility is available at Lakewood’s Stormwater Management Utility.