HomeMy Public PortalAboutTOL NR 2023-02-10 Local Schools Invited to Submit Designs for “Paint the Plow” Project
Town of Leesburg
News Release
For Immediate Release
February 10, 2023
Media Contact:
Leah Kosin, Assistant Public Information Officer
pio@leesburgva.gov 703-771-2781
Local Schools Invited to Submit Designs for “Paint the Plow”
Project
Deadline for submissions is June 15, 2023.
Leesburg, VA (February 10, 2023) – The Town of
Leesburg Commission on Public Art (COPA) and the
Friends of Leesburg Public Arts (FOLPA) invite local
schools to be a part of the Town of Leesburg’s “Paint
the Plow” art project. This year’s theme is “Around the
Town”.
Three designs will be chosen and painted onto Town of
Leesburg snow plow blades, which measure 12’ wide by
3’ high. The artwork will featured in the 2023 Leesburg
Kiwanis Halloween Parade and the Town’s Christmas
and Holiday parade, in addition to being visible while
plowing Town streets during snow events.
Artwork must be an original student design and students must paint the plow. School staff may
help direct the selection of students and designs but students must implement the project. Up
to three (3) designs may be submitted from each school however, only one (1) design per
school will be chosen. Submissions are due no later than Thursday, June 15, 2023.
All submissions will be reviewed by COPA during their July 2023 meeting. Winning artist(s) will
be notified as soon as their design has been selected. Winning designs will be presented to the
Leesburg Town Council in July.
Following Council approval, plow blades will be delivered to the selected schools and must be
painted no later than Friday, October 14, 2023. Each winning school will receive $125 towards
painting supplies.
The Town of Leesburg will schedule a pick-up date and will store them for exhibition. Online
voting will take place prior to the Halloween parade. The school that receives the most votes
will win $500 for their school program. Second place will receive $250 and third place will win
$100.
Artwork should be submitted in .pdf or .jpg format and sent to COPA Liaison Leah Kosin at
lkosin@leesburgva.gov no later than 5 p.m. on Thursday, June 15, 2023. Submission guidelines
and details are available at www.leesburgva.gov/publicartnews.
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