San Rafael Leadership Institute Class Project – Utility Box “Art With a Purpose”
Utility Box Painting Program returns to San Rafael!
What: The San Rafael Leadership Institute Class of 2024 “Art with a Purpose” project promotes creating a healthy, sustainable, inclusive, and resilient community.
Why: Install art on existing infrastructure, aiming to inspire residents, job seekers, and employers by promoting chamber values such as sustainability, inclusivity, and equitable opportunities. Specifically, we plan to feature a creative interpretation of these values through Utility boxes designed by local artists. This is a project of the San Rafael Leadership Institute, a program of the San Rafael Chamber of Commerce.
Artists submitted their ideas for additional Utility Box painting to occur during May 2024. Focusing on the pillars of: ADVOCACY, DIVERSITY, EQUITY, HEALTH, INCLUSION, SUSTAINABILITY, ECONOMIC VITALITY, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, TRANSPORTATION, VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT, AFFORDABLE HOUSING, & DISASTER PREPAREDNESS. We are seeking to engage the local Artistic Community in capturing the essence of one of these topics per box. Each box will have a QR code (to be provided) incorporated into the design linking agencies that pertain to the topic.
Site Locations: There will be roughly 6 utility boxes throughout the City of San Rafael that will be selected for this project. The locations can be seen HERE.
Stay tuned for more information about the unveiling event!