Wheaton Arts Parade and Peijisan Art are collaborating to bring a new public art project to Wheaton, MD. The project plans to cover traffic signal boxes in three prominent locations in Wheaton with graphic art designed by local artists. The Maryland State Arts Council (MSAC) “Public Art Across Maryland” program has funded the planning process through a grant to Peijisan Art.

4 local artists were selected as semi-finalists from among the artists who responded to the Request for Qualifications: 

Caryn Chavarria

Brianna Pippens

Fernando Santiago

Steph Werning

 

Each semi-finalist was awarded a $500 commission to create a custom design for a traffic box. Members of the Wheaton community were invited to choose their 2 favorite designs. The community's preferences guided the project managers in selecting the winning designs by Caryn Chavarria and Brianna Pippens who will receive an additional commission of $500. These two designs, along with a design by Peijisan Art, will be installed on traffic boxes located at the intersections of University Blvd & Veirs Mill Rd, Veirs Mill Rd & Reedie Dr, and Georgia Ave & Prichard Rd pending approval by the State Highway Administration. The designs are being applied to templates for printing on adheisve vinyl by Timsco Graphics. Timsco also will apply the artwork to the traffic boxes.​