Hi! We are accepting designs from local Berkeley Youth (18 and under) for the 60 Boxes project! THANKS TO AN EXCITING GRANT BY THE OPEN CIRCLE FOUNDATION, we have the ability to run a design competition for local Berkeley youth! All designs must be related to the theme "Sustainability". you can submit up to four (4) sheets of 8 1/2 x 11 paper to give us your design for a four-sided utility box!
When we install the designs, we are printing them out on giant stickers and adhering them to the box, so you can use any medium that we can scan and print: paint, watercolor, photographs, collage, computer graphics, etc!! Remember, the theme is "Sustainability". what does that mean to you? Show us in your design!!
Please print this post, with the application information below, and turn it in with your design! OR, email us at 60boxesproject@gmail.com and we can email you an application!
DESIGNS MUST BE SUBMITTED, OR POSTMARKED BY JULY 1ST!
PLEASE MAIL THEM TO:
ARIANA KATOVICH
EARTH ISLAND INSTITUTE
2150 ALLSTON WAY
SUITE 460
BERKELEY, CA 94704
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form #___________________
For office use only
A. Name(s)_____________________________________________________
Address_____________________________________________________
City & State________________________________ Zip______________
Phone_____________FAX______________Email___________________
Website address ______________________________________________
Age _______________________ Date of Birth_____________________
B. Submitting for the project:
[] 60 Boxes Project
C. Application checklist: To apply, please submit the following:
[] a design for four sides of a utility box (up to 4 sheets of 8 1/2” x 11” paper)
[] a brief statement of how your design is linked to the theme “Sustainability”
[] signed statement (below) If you are under 18 years of age, you must have a parent or
guardian sign this form:
WAIVER: I hereby give permission for myself or my child to participate in the 60 Boxes
project of the Earth Island Institute and the City of Berkeley. I understand this is a design
contest and the design submitted may not be chosen for implementation. I understand my
submission is a draft and if my design is chosen I agree to work with the Civic Arts
Commission of the City of Berkeley and the Earth Island Institute to complete a final design
based on the individual box assigned to me.
Signature______________________________ date_____________
[] parent [] guardian [] self
Incomplete or incorrectly assembled applications may not be accepted. Regretfully, the Civic Arts
Commission, City of Berkeley Staff and/or the Earth Island Institute cannot be responsible for
lost, missing or damaged materials. The Civic Arts Commission will endeavor to return the
originals of application materials to the applicants following the selection. Submit materials to:
Ariana Katovich, Earth Island Institute
ariana@earthisland.org
510.859.9154
2150 Allston Way, Suite 460
Berkeley CA 94704
Additional Questions can be forwarded to The City of Berkeley’s Civic Arts Office:
Mary Ann Merker, Civic Arts Coordinator
(Phone) 510.981.7533 and (email) mmerker@ci.berkeley.ca.us
60 Boxes Youth Design Competition
60 Boxes Youth Design Competition
