Centennial seeks artists for tra c box art

BY TAYLER SHAW TSHAW@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Artists and art a cionados alike have an opportunity to leave a lasting mark on the City of Centennial through a tra c box art wrap project that is seeking jurors and artists.

e City of Centennial and the Centennial Arts and Cultural Foundation have partnered to bring artwork to 18 tra c control boxes in the city.

“We selected three locations in the city, and each one has six boxes,” said Mayor Stephanie Piko who is the president of the foundation, a nonpro t established in 2021 by Piko, Councilmember Tammy Maurer and former Councilmember Kathy Turley.

e idea is for artists to create a single theme expressed across the six boxes in each location, Piko explained, adding that the artwork should be unique to that speci c area.

ere are three separate $2,000 commissions for the selected artists. She noted the Centennial Rotary Club donated $3,000 to the