The Downtown Stockton Alliance in partnership with the S.M.A.R.T. Artist Group announced the first annual "Out of the Box" mural competition. It will showcase art by local high school and college students whose winning designs will be painted on utility boxes in downtown Stockton. Student artists will be paired with SMART Project's mentors who are professional artists based in Stockton, and will receive stipends for their work.
Timeline of the “Out of the Box” Mural Project:
February 28 – Design submissions open
March 28 – Design submissions close at Midnight
June 6 – Artist training workshops
June 7 & 8 – Mural painting
“Out of the Box” celebration to commemorate the murals will be announced at a later date.
All original art must be submitted digitally to: [email protected] with “Out of the Box” in the subject line.
Submissions are accepted through March 28 in a digital format at [email protected]. To download an application and to learn more about this program, visit www.SmartProjectStockton.com.
The Stockton Mural Art Resource Team (S.M.A.R.T.) is a group of local professional and student artists and community leaders dedicated to showcasing the diversity, history, community, creativity, and unity of Stockton through public art projects.