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Artistically Painted Utility Boxes

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Description:: To locate artistically painted utility, electrical, and traffic signal boxes.

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This category is for utility, electrical, or traffic signal boxes that have been hand-painted with a mural or have an artistic design painted on them. Many communities around the world have programs or allow artists to paint these eyesores to make their towns and cities more aesthetically pleasing.

***We will only accept waymarks that are sanctioned utility box art, no graffiti/vandalism will be accepted.***

Examples of What We're Looking For:

A partial list of communities with artistically painted utility, electrical, or traffic signal boxes are provided below:

Australia:
Banyule, Victoria
Brisbane, Queensland (visit link)
Sydney, New South Wales

Brazil:
Rio de Janiero

Canada:
Calgary, Alberta
Halifax, Nova Scotia (visit link)
Surrey, British Columbia

Germany:
Gifhorn, Germany

New Zealand:
Auckland

United States:
Boston, Massachusetts (visit link)
Bridgeport, Connecticut
Capitola, California (visit link)
Chula Vista, California
Columbia, Missouri (visit link)
Corpus Christi, Texas
Dorchester, Massachusetts
Downey, California
East Hollywood, California
El Cajon, California
Emeryville, California
Imperial Beach, California
Los Angeles, California (visit link)
Loveland, Colorado (visit link)
Minneapolis, Minnesota (visit link)
Norwalk, Connecticut
Ocean City, Maryland
Reno, Nevada
San Clemente, California
San Diego, California (visit link)
Stamford, Connecticut

Instructions for Posting a Artistically Painted Utility Boxes Waymark:

Only one painted utility box entry per submission will be accepted unless there are two or more adjacent utility boxes painted in the same manner. In this case, the multiple boxes may be lumped into one submission. Please note that some submissions will be evaluated on a merit basis even if they do not meet the exact letter of the posting requirements.

1. NAME: A name that describes the painted box art and its location should be included in the title. Generally this should be the city/town, state and/or country -- whatever is appropriate to its location.

Example 1: Penguin with Chopsticks - San Diego, CA

Example 2: Hungry Piranhas - Brisbane, Australia

2. COORDINATES: Please post coordinates that you have taken yourself with a GPSr.

3. PHOTO: At least one photo of the painted box is required. Additional photos showing all painted sides of the box are optional but would be appreciated. A GPSr photo is not required.

4. LONG DESCRIPTION: A Long Description that is different from the Quick Description is required. Additional information about the painted box should be included if available on the box or the internet (e.g., artist's name, title of the art, year painted, location description). At a minimum, please describe the art on the box, as well as its location (e.g., street name, intersection, community, etc.). If we find that additional information about the utility box is easily available on the internet, but it's not included in the Long Description, we reserve the right to decline the submission.

Instructions for Visiting a Waymark in this Category:

When visiting a waymark, please take a picture that clearly shows the painted utility box. If you have a picture with yourself at the utility box, that would be great too. Also, tell us if you liked the art on the box.

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view gallery	Wave Box - Watsonville, CA in Artistically Painted Utility Boxes A painted box with a wave. posted by: saopaulo1 location: California date approved: 5/14/2013 last visited: never
view gallery	Capture the Moon - San Jose, California in Artistically Painted Utility Boxes A box in the Willow Glen area. posted by: saopaulo1 location: California date approved: 5/11/2013 last visited: never
view gallery	House, Trees, Sky - Boston, MA in Artistically Painted Utility Boxes This utility box is situated in the mostly residential West Roxbury neighborhood of Boston, and shows a scene that is typical of the area. posted by: NorStar location: Massachusetts date approved: 5/11/2013 last visited: never
view gallery	Golden Tree Box - San Jose, CA in Artistically Painted Utility Boxes A box on Pearl Ave. posted by: saopaulo1 location: California date approved: 5/5/2013 last visited: never
view gallery	Green and Red Abstract - San Jose, CA in Artistically Painted Utility Boxes Two boxes on 9th St in San Jose. posted by: saopaulo1 location: California date approved: 5/3/2013 last visited: never
view gallery	Red Phone Box - San Jose, CA in Artistically Painted Utility Boxes Some new boxes in San Jose. posted by: saopaulo1 location: California date approved: 5/3/2013 last visited: never
view gallery	Dutch Boy - San Jose, CA in Artistically Painted Utility Boxes A new San Jose box. posted by: saopaulo1 location: California date approved: 5/3/2013 last visited: never
view gallery	Dia de Los Muertos - San Jose, CA in Artistically Painted Utility Boxes A box in San Jose, CA. posted by: saopaulo1 location: California date approved: 4/22/2013 last visited: never
view gallery	Tropical Birds on Telephone Wires - Calgary, Alberta in Artistically Painted Utility Boxes This set of three telephone utility boxes show bright tropical birds perched on telephone wires above the orange buildings. They were painted by artist Joan Shearer as a pilot project for TELUS. posted by: Country_Wife location: Alberta, Canada date approved: 4/21/2013 last visited: never
view gallery	Bay View Hotel - Aptos, CA in Artistically Painted Utility Boxes This utility box is painted as if it were the Bay View Hotel building in Aptos, California. Each side is painted as one exterior wall of the hotel. posted by: DougK location: California date approved: 4/20/2013 last visited: never
view gallery	Piggy Bank Box - San Diego, CA in Artistically Painted Utility Boxes This box is located on 30th Street near Howard Avenue in San Diego's North Park neighborhood. posted by: Metro2 location: California date approved: 4/17/2013 last visited: 4/9/2013
view gallery	Atlas Box - San Diego, CA in Artistically Painted Utility Boxes This box is located on 30th Street near Howard Avenue in San Diego's North Park neighborhood. posted by: Metro2 location: California date approved: 4/17/2013 last visited: 4/9/2013
view gallery	Watercolors - San Diego, CA in Artistically Painted Utility Boxes This pair of utility boxes is located on 30th Street just south of El Cajon Blvd. posted by: Metro2 location: California date approved: 4/17/2013 last visited: 4/9/2013
view gallery	Caring & Respect - San Diego, CA in Artistically Painted Utility Boxes This pair of utility boxes is located on 30th Street just south of El Cajon Blvd. posted by: Metro2 location: California date approved: 4/17/2013 last visited: 4/9/2013
view gallery	Animal Circus - San Jose, CA in Artistically Painted Utility Boxes Some newly painted boxes in the Burbank/ Buena Vista area of San Jose. posted by: saopaulo1 location: California date approved: 4/15/2013 last visited: never
view gallery	Birds - San Jose, CA in Artistically Painted Utility Boxes A bird box on Bascom. posted by: saopaulo1 location: California date approved: 4/15/2013 last visited: never
view gallery	Crows - San Jose, CA in Artistically Painted Utility Boxes A new box with crows. posted by: saopaulo1 location: California date approved: 4/15/2013 last visited: never
view gallery	Plum Blossoms-Power Pole - Berkeley, CA in Artistically Painted Utility Boxes This pair of utility boxes is done by artist Robin Légère Henderson. The boxes are done in the same art style though each box has a separate title. posted by: DougK location: California date approved: 4/14/2013 last visited: never
view gallery	Growing Local - Berkeley, CA in Artistically Painted Utility Boxes Growing Local is a decorated utility box that champions the cause of eating locally grown produce. This box is located on the edge of the UC Berkeley campus at the entrance to the Crescent. posted by: DougK location: California date approved: 4/14/2013 last visited: never
view gallery	Regeneration - Berkeley, CA in Artistically Painted Utility Boxes Regeneration is a decorated utility box on Fulton Street near Bancroft Way in Berlekely, California. posted by: DougK location: California date approved: 4/14/2013 last visited: never
view gallery	Italian Boxes - San Diego, CA in Artistically Painted Utility Boxes This pair of utility boxes is located on the side of Paesano Italian Restaurant at the intersection of 3oth & Landis is San Diego's North Park neighborhood. posted by: Metro2 location: California date approved: 4/13/2013 last visited: 4/9/2013
view gallery	Skyline - San Diego, CA in Artistically Painted Utility Boxes This relatively simple box is located on 3oth between Landis and Dwight Streets in San Diego's North Park neighborhood. posted by: Metro2 location: California date approved: 4/13/2013 last visited: 4/9/2013
view gallery	Jetsom and Flotsom - San Diego, CA in Artistically Painted Utility Boxes This box is located in front of the Linkery at 3794 30th St, San Diego, CA 92104. posted by: Metro2 location: California date approved: 4/13/2013 last visited: 4/13/2013
view gallery	North Park Water Tower Box - San Diego, CA in Artistically Painted Utility Boxes This box is located in front of the Linkery at 3794 30th St, San Diego, CA 92104. posted by: Metro2 location: California date approved: 4/12/2013 last visited: 4/9/2013
view gallery	Village Shopping Center Painted Utility Boxes - La Quinta, CA in Artistically Painted Utility Boxes These painted utility boxes are located along Washington St at the entrance to the Village Shopping Center in La Quinta, CA. posted by: thebeav69 location: California date approved: 4/12/2013 last visited: never

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