Artists Invited To Design, Submit Artwork To Adorn Utility Boxes

Main Street Warsaw (MSW) and the Warsaw Public Art Commission (WPAC) invite local artists to design and submit artwork to adorn utility boxes in downtown Warsaw.
As part of MSW's Downtown Warsaw Cultural Arts District Plan, this project aims to enrich the cultural landscape of Warsaw, inspiring communitywide appreciation for the power of art to connect, uplift and transform, according to a provided news release.
Two selected artworks will be digitally printed and applied to utility boxes as a printed UV-resistant vinyl wrap by MSW and WPAC in summer 2026. The art will be displayed for 36 months.
There is no submission fee. Selected artists will receive $500 for the use of their artwork on the utility box display. The city of Warsaw, MSW and WPAC reserve the right to use images of the displayed artwork for relevant media purposes with creator acknowledgement. Artists retain the ownership of their original artwork but should not publicly recreate or display that artwork while on display in Warsaw.
Artwork will need to meet the specifications listed below or be modified to fit on the described layout. An artist may choose to submit a two-dimensional layout along with a diagram on how the artwork can be presented on the utility boxes.
Size Specifications
Each utility box is composed of two joined boxes with the dimensions of 44 inches wide by 53 inches high by 26 inches deep for the larger box and 34 inches high by 16 inches wide by 12 inches deep for the smaller box.
Submission Guidelines
Artists may submit up to two artworks for consideration. Each artwork requires a separate form submission. The form requires the following information:
• Artist information and contact (full name, address, phone, email, age, website and/or social media handles if applicable).
• Brief description of the artwork being submitted for consideration, including process and media information and artistic concept; up to 500 words.
• Display history of this artwork, if any.
• Visit the following link to submit your work: jotform.com/261323166139050
Location Of Installation
• Box 1, northeast corner of Center and Buffalo streets.
• Box 2, northwest corner of Center and Indiana streets.
Audience
The historic downtown is home to more than 25 retail shops and restaurants and is a hub for several events including: Third Friday themed block parties, Downtown Warsaw Farmers and Artisans Market, monthly Sip & Shop events. The downtown encompasses Central Park and Center Lake and is home to 15 art installations and murals completed in the last three years. Through projects such as the Utility Box Mural Project, Downtown Warsaw strives to be a designated Cultural Arts District, the release states.
Timeline: May - August 2026
• May 15 - Send out Call For Artist
• June 15 - Artwork submissions Due
• June 26 - Review committee meets
• July 21 - MSW board approval meeting
• July 22 - Artists notified of selection
• July 30 - Execution of artist agreement
Artworks will be installed on or before Aug. 30, 2026.
Contact Information
• Send any questions via email to artscommissionwarsawin@gmail.com
• Main Street Warsaw website: www.warsawcdc.org
• Warsaw Public Arts Commission Facebook page