Submitted by City of Tenino
The City of Tenino Creative District and the Art, Recreation, Culture and History (ARCH) Commission announced that they are creating a new public metal banner art project and holding a design contest.
All current residents of Washington State are eligible to submit artwork. Former residents of Tenino to are invited to participate as well. 3 Age categories: Students ages 5 to 11 years, Students ages 12 to 18 years Adults ages 18 and up. Each artist may submit up to 10 designs. Artwork created as a group is also acceptable. The winning designs will be displayed on City of Tenino 23 Streetlight poles along Sussex Avenue in the downtown area. Winning artists will be recognized for their work on the City of Tenino’s webpage.
“The goal is to provide imagery that represents the history, culture, recreation and/or natural beauty of Tenino. Celebrating what makes a place special both in the past and in the present makes a strong community and a great place to visit. We think 23 pieces of public art will help us do that” said Mayor Wayne Fournier.
Submissions must be received on or before March 15, 2023 at 5 p.m. PST.
This public art project is being funded in part by the Washington State Arts Commission Certified Creative Districts Capital Projects Program.
For more information and guidelines for the contest visit the City of Tenino website or contact Jessica Reeves-Rush, P.A.R.C Specialist at jreevesrush@cityoftenino.org or George Sharp , Tenino Creative District Manager gsharp@thurstonedc.com.
