From ugly to art: Lexington seeks artists to help it dress-up utility boxes
The city’s Public Arts Commission wants artists to submit proposals to help dress-up utility boxes.
Lexington has approximately 400 utility boxes. Most are hulking gray metal boxes on street corners. The city is partnering with Image360 to produce vinyl art wraps for selected sites, with priority given to utility boxes in areas with little to no public art, city officials said this week.
“Public art is a very important part of our community,” Mayor Linda Gorton said. “This project expands our public art footprint, and allows us to share something meaningful and creative with our neighbors.”
The program began in 2019. The city’s Public Arts Commission sponsored two rounds of utility box public art in 2024 and 2025.
Artists and design teams interested in these projects can access the original request for proposals (RFP) and the application on the Public Arts Commission website.
All interested applicants must submit proposals by 11 p.m. Sept. 15.
