Shock Art
Shock Art 2025
Shock Art Designs have been selected. Thank you Longmont Community!
Community Voting is complete and Shock Art Designs have been selected!
Thank you Community of Longmont! Your votes have been counted and Shock Art designs have been selected.
The Art in Public Places Commission have tallied the votes and selected the locations for the winning designs. Artists of the winning designs will be painting summer and fall of 2025!
A ‘BIG THANKS’ to all community members who came out to vote for our 2025 Shock Art designs!
Congratulations to our artists:
- W3YBRDZ by Wey Mnky
- Music Box by Annie Wilson
- Untitled by Sydni Levis-Nasada
- Funny Farm by Reeder Creative LLC
- Herons Hunt by DriftMark Studio
- Frog by Mackenzie Lee Foote
- Butterflies & Broncos by Kathryn Mcgrath
Artists interested in future information about Shock Art or to be added to the mailing list for notification of call to artists, email the AIPP administrator.
Shock Art is a collaborative effort between Art in Public Places and Longmont Power & Communications, who owns and oversees the ‘pad mount switch’ equipment which houses the Shock Art Murals. Artist stipends are funded by 1% of City Capital Improvement Projects which funds the public art program within the City of Longmont.
Questions concerning Shock Art or the Art in Public Places program can email the AIPP administrator or by calling 303-651-8924.
About Shock Art
In partnership with Longmont Power & Communications, Longmont Art in Public Places (AIPP) commissions 7-10 artist/artist teams to visually transform selected dull electric boxes into dynamic works of art. Selected Artists or artist teams are provided a $2,000 stipend. Anticipated painting time will be late summer/early fall.
Artists/teams are responsible for:
- Executing their design as presented in the model,
- Attending training in advance,
- Labor / travel expenses, and
- All painting materials to paint the box (please note that spray paint is not permitted).
AIPP will be responsible for assigning locations and priming the boxes in advance of artist painting as well as organizing the advance training with LPC.
Art in Public Places will select electric boxes in various locations around the City of Longmont and selected artists and artist teams will be commissioned to complete the painting. City contract and program participation guidelines will apply to all selected artists – including confirmation of qualification and approval of final project.
History of Shock Art
Taking the lead of our successors to the North, the AIPP Commission opted in 2010 to allocate funds to enhancing the switchgear boxes throughout Longmont, in collaboration with Longmont Power & Communications.
AIPP invited local artists to submit their designs on scaled down boxes, and we invited the community to vote for their favorite, ultimately, selecting the winning designs. AIPP then commissions the artists to paint their design on pre-selected boxes. Be sure to visit each of the dozens boxes that have been painted around town! And, if you are an artist and would like to be added to our mailing list to be informed of upcoming opportunities, email the AIPP administrator.
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