Are you ready to imagine a world where transportation is not only accessible but also sustainable? Do you want your artwork to be displayed at one of our bikeshare stations across the city?
Join us in our exciting art contest and show us your vision of the future of transportation through artwork!
Contest Overview
Raleigh students enrolled in grades K-12 are invited to participate in the Micromobility Program’s first art contest! Contest entries will be accepted from Monday, May 13 to Friday, June 7.
To enter, students must submit an original piece of artwork that demonstrates reflection on the theme of sustainable transportation.
Looking for a few ideas to get started? How about this!
- Prompt for Elementary School Students: Imagine you’re an artist! Draw a picture showing how people can get around the city without hurting the Earth. How can we get to school, home, and our friends’ houses in a way that is friendly to the environment? Show us your ideas on how transportation can be kind to our planet!
- Prompt for Middle School Students: Put your artistic skills to work! Create a drawing that illustrates your vision of sustainable transportation. How can we travel in a way that is good for the environment? Show us your ideas for eco-friendly modes of transportation. Let your imagination run wild and inspire others to think green!
- Prompt for High School Students: Unleash your creativity and envision a world of sustainable transportation! Through your art, show us your interpretation of eco-friendly ways to get around. Help the residents of Raleigh imagine ways of getting around the city that minimizes harm to the environment. Your artwork has the power to inspire change and spark conversations about the future of mobility.
Artwork Requirements
Artwork must be 8.5” x 11” in size. Artwork that is smaller or larger than this will not be accepted. Collages and digital illustrations are allowed.
Each student may submit one (1) design. Artwork must be two-dimensional. Designs must not include company logos, product brands, or store names.
Students may choose to sign their artwork; however, please do not include last names with your signature.
How To Enter
Entries will be accepted beginning May 13, 2024. Artwork must be submitted on or before Friday, June 7, 2024. Late entries will not be accepted.
There are three options for submitting entries:
- Online: Artwork can be scanned and/or uploaded via the Micromobility Art Contest page.
Entries using this method must be uploaded by Friday, May 31, 2024, at 11:59 p.m.
Please ensure that artwork is scanned in color and in high resolution.
- In-person drop off: Raleigh Municipal Building, 222 West Hargett Street, 4th floor.
Submissions can be dropped off during office hours (Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm). Consent form must be stapled to submission!
- Mail: Artwork can be mailed to the address below. Consent form must be stapled to artwork submission!
Micromobility Program
Raleigh Municipal Building
222 W Hargett Street, Suite 400
Raleigh, NC 27601
If a consent form does not accompany the artwork submitted in person or via mail, the submission will not be considered.
If you are a teacher who has had participation from several students and who are unable to submit via the options identified above, please email Hannah Dos Santos at Hannah.Dossantos@raleighnc.gov to explore alternative submission options.
Eligibility
All Raleigh students in grades K-12 whether from public, charter, private schools or homeschooled – are eligible to participate. Students must submit a completed consent form along with their artwork to enter the contest.
Entries will be judged based on creativity, interpretation of the theme, composition, and age appropriateness. Students will be notified in June 2024 if their submissions have been selected to be featured at a bikeshare station.
Prize
Selected artworks will be displayed at bikeshare stations across the City of Raleigh!
Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity to make a difference with your art. Submit your masterpiece today and be a part of influencing the future of transportation!