Come see ARTonBOXES!
If you’re looking for an art adventure, Vaughan has 12 new public art stops to add to your plans! One dozen traffic signal boxes across the city have been transformed into extraordinary works of art through the City of Vaughan’s ARTonBOXES program. Check them out now!
The artworks are part of the Group of Seven REMIXED pilot project, in which local artists re-interpreted Group of Seven paintings to create newly imagined original works that capture the spirit of the Canadian landscape. They can be viewed on the traffic signal boxes at the following locations:
Ward 1:
- Major Mackenzie Drive and Keele Street – Maria Suzdaleva, The Calmest Hour
- Melville Avenue and Springside Road – Hailey Shema, Joy
Ward 2:
- Woodbridge Avenue and Clarence Street – Cailin Sadecka, Ethereality
- Woodbridge Avenue and Islington Avenue – Alessandra Raso, The Hunt
- Woodbridge Avenue and Kipling Avenue – Allyson Safran, Mountain Vast
- Woodbridge Avenue and the Market Lane Shopping Centre – Kaitlyn Hsieh, Wilderness
Ward 3:
- Chrislea Road and Northview Boulevard – Daniel Zhang, Muskoka Woods
- Famous Avenue and Colossus Drive – Anna Ladizginsky, Twine
Ward 4:
- Apple Mill Road and Millway Avenue – Marni Pellicane, Beauty of Banff
- Ilan Ramon Boulevard and Lebovic Campus Drive – Caia Rotman, Peggy
Ward 5:
- Clark Avenue and New Westminster Drive – Lorenzo Pereira Misiunas, The Lone Boat
- Yonge Street and Centre Street – Rana Silakhori, Snowy Serenity
Transforming traffic signal boxes through art contributes to the creative character of Vaughan’s neighbourhoods, beautifies city streetscapes and discourages graffiti. The Group of Seven REMIXED pilot project was unveiled at the June 6 Committee of the Whole (2) meeting and will guide the development of a 10-year ARTonBOXES program strategy. Art designs selected for the program will become public art assets in the Civic Art Collection of the Vaughan City-Wide Public Art Program for all to enjoy. To learn more, visit vaughan.ca/ARTonBOXES.
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