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City seeks sponsors to expand 'Canvas on the Curb' utility box wrap program
Summary
Staff said the Canvas on the Curb program wraps utility cabinets with artwork by local residents, plans to wrap seven boxes this year and is seeking sponsors, who pay $1,500–$2,100 per box.
City staff updated the commission on the Canvas on the Curb utility‑box art program, saying the initiative uses resident artists, selects work through a public vote and relies on sponsors to fund vinyl wraps.
Management analyst Myrna Romero said the program launched in 2022 and aims to wrap seven cabinets per year. "We have a total of 144 CD owned boxes. We have, like I mentioned, 7 wrapped already. We're gonna do 7 more this year," Romero said. She added the city received 22 artist submissions this year and that sponsorships start at $1,500 and go up to $2,100 to pay for the vinyl wrap and placement; sponsors can request a preferred location subject to availability and receive recognition on the artwork and the city’s social media outlets.
Commissioner McBride asked why the program wraps seven cabinets annually. Romero said the number derives from a pilot‑scale staffing model and the time required to solicit artists, run an internal review, manage public voting and secure sponsorships. Romero told the commission staff has so far secured two sponsors for the current round and that finding sponsors, not the artwork pipeline, has been the limiting factor.
Why it matters: the program is an ongoing public‑art effort to reduce visual blight and involve local artists; sponsors fund most wrap costs rather than the general fund.
Romero invited interested individuals and businesses to apply through the city’s website and said staff can assist with location selection.
