MEDIA ADVISORY
April 12, 2024
MARTA ARTBOUND ANNOUNCES
CALL FOR ARTISTS FOR BUS SHELTER ART ALONG RAPID LINES
ATLANTA
- The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) public art program,
Artbound, announces a call for artists to submit designs for the glass panels of bus
shelters along MARTA Rapid lines. MARTA Rapid is the Authority’s
bus rapid transit (BRT) system, the first line of which is currently under
construction in downtown Atlanta.
WHAT:
CALL FOR ARTISTS: MARTA Rapid Shelter Art
WHO:
All Atlanta artists and designers are encouraged to apply
WHERE: Design for glass panels for bus shelters along MARTA Rapid lines
WHEN: Applications due Monday, May 6*
HOW:
Visit this link
for application instructions or @marta_artbound on Instagram
*This artist
call will accept proposals on a rolling basis after May 6. By applying to this
call, selected artists' work will be considered for bus shelters on all MARTA Rapid
Lines as the projects become active.
One percent of
MARTA’s annual budget is allocated for its Artbound program which was developed
to enhance the ridership experience through visual and performing arts.
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