Release Date: October 9,2024
The Akron Public Art Commission awards Contractor, Artists, and Designs for Phase One of Control Box Wrapping
Akron, Ohio, October 4, 2024 – Akron’s Public Art Commission (APAC) has selected 14 residents of the City of Akron to showcase their art on 20 Traffic Control Boxes in 10 wards in various locations across the city. Congratulations to those winners!
The Commission was established to oversee the budget, strategy, collection, and administration of the Plan for Public Art. The Akron Public Art Program is dedicated to celebrating the cultural vitality of the people of Akron and promoting economic vibrancy throughout Akron through the integration of high-quality artwork into public places. You can see each individual art piece here.
- Ward 1
o Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and North Main Street
o Winner: James Buckey, Blimp City 2
o West Market Street and South Portage Path
o Winner: Sylvia Sykes, Joseph
- Ward 2
o East Cuyahoga Falls Avenue and Riverside Drive
o Winner: Dara Harper, What I Remember
o Chapel Hill: Location to be determined
o Winner: Sara Hughes, Chapel Hill
- Ward 3
o West Exchange Street and South Maple Street
o Winner: Donald Peoples, Krispy Kreme
o East Exchange Street and South High Street
o Winner: Meryl Engler, Taking Off
- Ward 4
o Copley Road and South Hawkins Avenue
o Winner: Stephanie Stewart, Chasing Peace
o West Market Street and South Hawkins Avenue
o Winner: Jayvante Ross, Visual Music
- Ward 5
o Martin Avenue and South Arlington Street
o Winner: Elizabeth Budacov, Speak from the Heart
o East Tallmadge Avenue and North Howard Street
o Winner: Nirali Schrader, Peace
- Ward 6
o East Waterloo Road and George Washington Boulevard
o Winner: April Couch, The Rubber City
o Canton Road and Albrecht Avenue
o Winner: David Wagner, Together
- Ward 7
o East Waterloo Road and South Firestone Boulevard
o Winner: April Couch, King Lion
o East Wilbeth Road and Brown Street
o Dara Harper, Good News
- Ward 8
o Merriman Road and North Portage Path
o Winner: Sara Hughes, Chief Rotaynah
o Garman Road and North Hawkins Avenue
o Winner: Charisse Harris, Humans being
- Ward 9
o Kenmore Boulevard and 16th Street Southwest
o Winner: Louise Bane, Lay Your Head On My Shoulder
o Manchester Road and West Waterloo Road
o Winner: Dara Harper, Contemplation
- Ward 10
o Eastwood Avenue and Brittain Road and Eastland Avenue
o Winner: James Buckey, Eclipse from the Heights
o Case Avenue and East Market Street
o Winner: James Buckey, Market Crossing
Thank you to the residents of Akron who participated in the first phase of wrapping the traffic control boxes and we look forward to wrapping 80 more in 2025.
The Public Art Commission would also like to acknowledge Central Graphics, located at 924 Home Avenue in Akron as the winning contractor who will wrap the 20 Traffic Control Boxes.
Please lookout for the beautiful art on the traffic control boxes throughout your neighborhoods coming soon.