Norwalk high schoolers to design posters for bus stops
NORWALK — Area high schoolers are invited to create art to be displayed in the two bus shelters outside the Norwalk Art Space on West Avenue.
The contest, a partnership between the Norwalk Art Space and Norwalk Transit District, runs through July 31, with plans to display the chosen art in September, according to an Art Space statement.
Submissions must be delivered to Norwalk Art Space Artistic Director and muralist Duvian Montoya at the Art Space by 1 p.m. on July 31 and include the student’s name, age and high school, according to the statement. Additionally, the artwork should come with a title, the type of medium used and, if desired, an explanatory blurb.
The theme for entries is “Daydreams Through the Window.”
Montoya defined the theme as “quiet moments staring out the window of your home, car or a bus ride can send you into thoughts of childhood, the beach, family, love, loss, or perhaps aspirations for the future.”
To aid students in crafting their submissions, two art workshops will be offered during the summer.
The first workshop on June 26 at 1 p.m. will focus on enlarging artwork using the grid technique. The second workshop, led by artist Lorena Sferrlaza, will be held on July 31 at 1 p.m. and discuss photography.
“I am pleased to partner with the new Norwalk Art Space on this community collaboration using Transit District bus shelters to create visible, artistic place-making that will enhance and beautify our collective and shared public landscape,” Norwalk Transit District CEO Kimberlee Morton said. “Our partnership will also demonstrate the convenience, access and affordability of using public transportation.”