The Fayette County Public Arts Committee has announced the second annual Fayette County Fire Hydrant Art Competition for all high school students.
This spring, selected fire hydrants throughout Fayette County will be available for student artists to paint. The goal of the program is to embrace the artistic talents of local student artists and placing their creative artwork on public display throughout the community.
“We have all these fire hydrants just sitting there in very public places, looking dull and institutional, but we want to turn the tables and make them part of our creative culture,” said Committee Chairman Steve Brown. “There are so many talented young artists in Fayette County and most of their artwork is hidden a building somewhere, so this is going to be a very creative way for them to get some public exposure and have a lot of fun in the process.”
Interested artists (high school students in Fayette County schools) will be permitted to “adopt” fire hydrants within the corporate limits of Fayette County and create artistic designs for them. There is no specific theme for this program. However, artists are encouraged to incorporate the character of the surrounding environment and neighborhood into their artwork.
The Fayette County Public Arts Committee will award winners for the best hydrant designs. There is no cost to apply for the program and all paints and brushes are supplied by the committee.
Founded in 2014, the purpose of The Fayette County Public Art Committee is to find ways to use art to enhance the County’s reputation, to contribute to the civic environment, and to enrich the lives of citizens and visitors through the involvement of professional artists to integrate public artwork throughout Fayette County. The FCPAC aims to acquire, cultivate, and perform responsible stewardship of public art to enhance the dignity of the County through the commitment to artists and their disciplines as integral elements of economic vitality and development.
Each student artist must turn in a design one template sheets for approval. A student artist can turn in multiple designs.
The deadline for submitting design templates is May 2 by 5 p.m. For more information or to submit design templates, email Tameca White at FCPAC@fayettecountyga.gov.
Examples from last year’s event are pictured above.
