The Town of Jonesborough’s McKinney

Center invites proposals from regional artists, art teams and community organizations,

for the opportunity to provide artwork to be displayed on traffic control and electrical

box wraps throughout the town. The Town of Jonesborough plans to install control

box art wraps at several locations throughout the town, beginning with Main Street,

Boone Street, the Jonesborough Public Library, and the McKinney Center, which are

located at significant intersections and high traffic areas. A local fabricator will provide

templates and measurements for the artists to use as guides. Artwork must be

properly sized to ensure a high-quality final product. The Town of Jonesborough will

select several artists and art teams to implement their design proposal. Priority will be

given to regional artists.

Artists may submit up to three designs. Wrap designs may explore any theme, though

the content must be appropriate for all audiences. Artwork must be designed to fit

within specific dimensions for each control box to ensure that the image is not

distorted or off-center. The artwork may be designed of any size as long as it is

proportionally suited to the control boxes. After the proposed designs are selected

and finalized, artists will upload/scan/photograph their work as specified below and

send it to the McKinney Center. Designs will be printed on durable, vinyl wraps and

installed on the appropriate control boxes. The McKinney Center will oversee the

processing and installation of each wrap. Following the proposal selection, selected

artists will be allotted one week to finalize their designs if they have not already done

so. The artists selected to design artwork for the additional, smaller boxes will be

allotted two weeks to finalize designs.

This project is open to all professional artists over the age of 18 with

previous professional art and design experience. Due to Jonesborough’s unique

heritage this project is also open to organizations that may wish to submit historical

photographs, artwork, or documents for consideration. Artists may use original,

existing artwork which could consist of illustrations, paintings, computer designs,

digital images, quilts, mosaics, photography, and more. The final artwork will be

translated into a digital file and printed on vinyl. The vinyl wrap will cover up to four

sides of the traffic box.

BUDGET: Several proposals will be selected for the project, and each finalist will be

paid a $250 honorarium for his/her/their finalized proposal. Other proposals may be

selected to design artwork for additional smaller boxes and will be paid a $100

honorarium for the design. All selected artists will be responsible for their own

materials and photography equipment.

CONFLICT OF INTEREST: Excluded from this call are employees of the Town of

Jonesborough, members of their household and immediate family members.

TIMELINE:

March 2, 2026 Call for Artists Released

March 20, 2026 Questions/Clarifications due via email 

April 3, 2006 Applications due

April 17, 2026 Artist Selected for Recommendation to Historic Zoning

April 23, 2026 Historic Zoning Recommendations sent to the

Jonesborough BMA

May 22, 2026 Artist deliver artwork to the McKinney Center

TBD Fabrication/Installation

DEADLINE: April 3, 2026 by 5pm Eastern Time

QUESTIONS: Skye McFarland [email protected] 423.753.0562

Please submit photographs of your artwork, or digital artwork files, or photographs. You can submit up to three images.

Please submit a word document with your Letter of Intent or Interest.

Please submit a word document with your (or your organizations) Artist Bio or Artist Statement.