The City of Tulsa is calling for artists ahead of the Route 66 Centennial celebrations.
City leaders want digital artwork to install on traffic control boxes located on Tulsa’s 28-mile Route 66 corridor.
They have 34 boxes to wrap.
A recently issued request for proposals invites local artists to submit up to four original designs.
Each artist that has a selected design will receive $500.
Tulsa leaders want to emphasize that this centennial project is intended to celebrate local artists.
“This project provides an opportunity for us to showcase incredible local talent,” said Tulsa City Councilor Christian Bengel, Chair of the Tulsa Route 66 Commission. “We are prioritizing local artists in the selection process. Who better to showcase the Mother Road than the diverse range of artists here in Tulsa and Oklahoma?”
The City of Tulsa is accepting submissions through July 1st.
The digital artwork must be original and serve as a 360-degree “photo-op” art piece wrapping a City of Tulsa traffic control box.
While Route 66 iconography, fonts, and artistic elements are encouraged; the artwork is not limited to classic or vintage-inspired Route 66 designs.
Funding is made possible by American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding allocated to Route 66 beautification efforts.
The other ARPA funding allocated to Route 66 beautification was used to plant more than 100 street trees corridor-wide and to increase street sweeping along Route 66 during 2026.
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