The City of Richmond is engaging the public to participate in at least two art projects come September.
The first is a manhole cover contest. Residents of all ages are asked to draw a circular design — based on historical, social, environmental and ecological events — which will be cast into the covers.
The two selected artists will each be awarded $2,000 and have 100 manholes cast with their respective designs. They will be phased in as needed, according to a city news release.
The deadline for submissions is Sep. 12 with winners being announced in November.
Once done designing manholes, amateur and professional artists alike will have a few extra weeks to develop designs for a more prominent public art competition: street banners.
The 22nd annual banner contest will reflect the following seven themes: parks and nature, transportation, active living, arts, culture and heritage, urban life and community.
The visual art mode can be a collage, painting, photograph, print design or digital design.
The deadline for submissions is Sep.27. Winners will be announced in March and receive a $300 prize plus a banner to take home.
