General Information:

The City of Ivins invites Utah resident artists who live in Washington, Iron, Cane, Garfield or Beaver counties to create paintings, drawings, or graphic art to be used for public art wraps on five utility boxes located at the Southern Utah Veterans Home located in Ivins, Utah. The art images will be professionally printed and vinyl wrapped on the five utility boxes.

The artwork should contain elements of two themes:

·         Ivins Public Art Theme:  Out of the Desert

·         Southern Utah Veterans Home Theme:  Military Patriotism and History

The AI conceptual images below represent Southern Utah Veteran’s Home’s vision of these themes. Art may be wrapped from one to four sides and on top of any given utility box. Artists may submit art suitable for large boxes (H36”xW116”, H36”xW177”), small boxes (H30”xW90”, H24”xW116”,H26”xW24”), or both sizes. Number of images allowed for submission is not limited. Submit each work on a separate application. Wording, slogans, etc. should only be used with prior approval of the Arts Commission.

Art will be juried by an Art Selection Committee, composed of the Ivins City Arts Commission and Southern Utah Veterans Home. A three-point preference will be given to all Ivins Artist submissions. (An Ivins artist is defined as an artist who is currently a resident of Ivins, maintains a studio in Ivins, or is represented by an art gallery in Ivins.) A two-point preference will be given to any art which includes representation of Utah’s Triple Deuce Artillery Unit or Navajo Code Talkers. A two-point preference will also be given to artists who are currently serving in the US military or are US Veterans. You may qualify for more than one preference group.

In addition to public art exposure for a minimum of five to seven years, plans are being developed for artist recognition in a digital format which would include artist bio and contact information.

Artist stipends will be paid at $500 per box via Ivins City Arts Commission RAP Tax funds.  If more than one work is chosen per box, the stipend will be allocated equally among the number of art works represented on the box. Stipends will be processed and issued at the completion of the installation process.

Submission Timelines:

 Artists may submit work during any or all of the following timelines. Some or all of the art may be chosen in each group progression. Should all art be chosen in an early submission group, the call will end.

 

Process	Call #1	Call #2	Call #3	Call #4
Art Submission Deadline	7/15/2026	8/15/2026	9/15/2026	10/15/2026
Art Jury Process	7/22-7/29/2026	8/22-8/29/2026	9/22-9/29/2026	10/22-10/29/2026
City Approvals	8/6/2026	9/3/2026	10/1/2026	11/5/2026
Production Starts	8/10/2026	9/7/2026	10/5/2026	11/9/2026

Any questions or inquiries regarding this call may be directed to:

 IvinsArtsCommission@ivins.utah.gov

 

Begin your submission below:

 

All applicants must accept the terms, as set forth below, of this Applicant’s Agreement in order to be eligible for consideration for the Ivins City It's A Wrap. Your acceptance of the terms is effective by entering your signature and date in the spaces provided.  

Ivins City Terms and Conditions

Applicant Artist, as identified above, agrees to allow image of original painting or drawing to be displayed in a permanent manner on select utility boxes at the Southern Utah Veterans Home in the Ivins, Utah, for an indefinite period of time.

Applicant certifies that the artwork submitted for the Ivins City It's A Wrap program:

• is an original creation by the Artist
• is visually engaging and appropriate to the Ivins City environment and diverse culture
• exemplifies strong originality in design and content
• possesses relevance and connection with Ivins City's public art theme and SUVH theme
• does not require the use of electricity, audio/visual technology, water or other resources
• will be submitted as a high quality image of the original two dimensional painting or drawing

Applicant understands that art will be juried and chosen from a maximum of four calls. The City of Ivins and Southern Utah Veterans Home will be responsible for the jury process, artist notification, contracting, printing, and application of art, presentation of artist stipends, and maintenance of property insurance in the event of vandalism, theft or other accidental damage. Artist will not be entitled to any other compensation/remedy, and neither party will be liable for monetary or other damages.  Ivins City Reserves the right to make all final installment/placement decisions and will oversee all activities regarding the art installation.

 

 

Applicant acknowledges that if selected, the art installation will constitute public art promoted by Ivins City as government speech. Ivins City shall be deemed the owner of the art installation and, at its sole discretion, may remove it or paintover it at any time.

Applicant explicitly gives permission for Ivins City and its Arts Commission to use Artist’s name, and to photograph Artist and/or the displayed artwork, and publish them on the City’s and/or the Arts Commission’s websites, in community informational materials or other media to promote Living Artfully and the It's A Wrap project in Ivins.

Applicant understands that Ivins City and its Arts Commission will take reasonable care to protect the artwork while in its custody, but Artist submits it at his/her/their own risk.  

By Applicant's signature (electronic or other), Applicant accepts and agrees to the above terms and conditions.