Trash Can Painting: Proposal Guidelines and Painting Guidelines (scroll down)(Updated: 7/14/10)  Keep Rockland Beautiful is recruiting, and commissioning, artists to paint trash cans (steel barrels measuring 3 ft high and 2 ft in diameter – paint surface is 6’ around can and 3’ high) to be installed at bus shelters and other public places in Rockland County. KRB will deliver blank cans and retrieve finished projects as necessary, or you can arrange to do this yourself (thanks!); artists are responsible for paint, design, etc. For more info contact Andy Stewart at 845-623-1534 or E-Mail info@keeprocklandbeautful.org. See KRB website for pictures of completed cans and exhibit winners from past years: www.KeepRocklandBeautiful.org Money: Depending on funding, KRB has up to twelve $150 honoraria to give selected artists. To qualify, submit a sketch or photo of your design and any other supporting materials to KRB by March 1. Most cans are done by volunteers. Art teachers, ask us about $$ for paint if necessary. ÂProposals: We need to be convinced that you will produce a can worthy of public display before we do the work of delivery. Give us a call to discuss anytime. We may ask for a sketch or photo. The involvement of an art teacher or supervisor is crucial to the success of kids’ cans. Please send proposals to KRB office  Designs: Just when we think we are getting tired of flowers, somebody does a really amazing flower can. We offer no design theme. Abstract art, reproductions of classic art, cartoons, and even poetry adorn our cans. Some cans feature “Keep Rockland Beautiful†or other environmental messages. Big, bright, clear designs look good from a distance. Text often looks messy. Materials: The cans are 55 gallon steel drums with enamel paint (usually black or blue). KRB has no paint. Cans should be primed (side and bottom) with rustoleum prior to base coating. Exterior grade latex, oil, or acrylic paints work fine. Craft shops have small bottles of colored paints. A light colored base coat with house paint is a good idea. Two (2) coats of exterior polyurethane to preserve the painting. Deadlines: Application for commission: March 1. Complete your can by May 1 if you want it in the exhibit in mid-May. Otherwise, we will help anybody who wants to paint a can year around. Exhibit and Contest: Our annual exhibit is in mid-May at the Orangetown Highway Dept, 119 Rte 303, Orangeburg, NY, 10 a.m. – noon, to coincide with American Public Works Association day and the Highway Dept’s Open House. All guests get to vote on their favorite can and sometimes we have a cash prize. Obviously, if you bring a lot of friends you increase your chances of winning! Trash can painting workshops: KRB runs trash can painting workshops for youth groups and others in need of extra support. We also sponsor artists to do live trash can painting demonstrations at street festivals and other events. Painting Guidelines §        Wash down can side and bottom with soap and water, dry §        Lightly sand surface §        Seal side and bottom with Rustoleum (light gray is a good color or a color close to your basecoat), let dry overnight §        Base coat using latex or acrylic paint, let dry §        Paint your design, let dry 48 hours §        Seal with 2 coats of exterior varnish, letting dry between coats§        Contact me at the above email or cell to notify can is finished §        Deliver can(s) to KRB office, prior to May 1st (if you are unable to deliver the can , please contact KRB) §        We seek diversity of artistic styles as long as the trash can is useable and appropriate for public display. This project is made possible, in part, with funds from the Community Arts Grants program of the Arts Council of Rockland, and the Decentralization Program of the New York State Council on the Arts and a generous grant secured by Assemblywoman Ellen Jaffee.  |
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