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Webster Groves commission green-lights utility-box mural pilot; presentation set for June 16
Summary
The Arts Commission approved a plan to pilot painted utility-box murals on four city-controlled boxes, with a public presentation and submission process led by Commissioner Rick on June 16. The program will begin with four boxes and use a web form for artist submissions.
The Webster Groves Arts Commission set a pilot program to place murals on utility boxes the city controls and scheduled a public presentation on the plan for June 16. Commissioner Rick Heroin said the initial pilot will cover four utility boxes and that submissions will be handled through an email blast and a form on the city website.
The project is intended to begin on city-controlled equipment before outreach to county-controlled boxes, Rick said, and will include guidance on how artists submit designs and the selection process. "Yeah. We we'll do an email and then a blast and uh like the website," Rick said when describing outreach and the submission form.
Commissioners emphasized they want the first installations to be well-documented and to preserve building integrity where murals are near historic brick. Trish Mo Tobin, who manages the commission’s publicity, noted the broader outreach strategy and offered to share promotional assets on city social channels.
Why it matters: The pilot is a low-cost, visible way to expand public art in Webster Groves and provides opportunities for local artists to create site-specific work on municipal property. The commission framed the program as intentional and incremental: "We are looking at four initially," a commissioner noted, meaning the pilot is limited in scope while logistics and reviewer criteria are finalized.
Next steps: Commissioners will review Rick’s June 16 presentation, finalize submission guidelines on the city website, and begin collecting proposals once the form is live.
