City of Brampton Traffic Box Art
Also known as Brampton BOXED, this project explores placemaking through artistic activations of traffic and utility boxes at street corners throughout the City of Brampton with the public art management support of STEPS Public Art.
Project at a glance
Location: Various locations across Brampton, Ontario
Artists: Aditi Kashyap, Amye St John, Annmarie Claudette, Angelica Candido, August Patel, Camilla Teodoro, Chelsea Charles, Gladys Lou, Harmeet Rehal, Malachi Watson-Narcisse, Michel Nwoye-Vincent, Marcus Fichtinger, Neha Ray, Sabbie Narwal, and Triman Grewal
Documentarians: Herman Custodio, May Shi
Year: 2021 and 2023
Services: Cultural Planning, Public Art Management
15
local artists
15
activated sites
80+
artist call submissions
About Brampton BOXED–Traffic Box Art Project (2023)
Through the success of the City of Brampton’s traffic box pilot project, traffic boxes were animated in 2023 by local artists. STEPS managed a Call for Artists that received over 80 digital artwork submissions.
Ten artists were selected for this paid opportunity with their artwork being shown at street corners across Brampton.
Nature Walk by Angelica Candido
Williams Pkwy and Bramalea Rd
Polyphony by August Patel
Sandalwood Pkwy E and Torbram Rd
Bloom by Camilla Teodoro
Vodden St E and Rutherford Rd N
Seasonscape by Chelsea Charles
Kennedy Rd at CAA Centre South Entrance
Rainbow Garden by Gladys Lou
Bramalea Rd and Clark Blvd
Khar (Home) by Harmeet Rehal
Williams Pkwy and James Potter Rd
Spreading Happiness by Marcus Fichtinger
Sandalwood Pkwy E and Conestoga Dr
Plait and Twist by Neha Ray
McLaughlin Rd and Ray Lawson Blvd
Enchanted Bagh by Sabbie Narwal
Sandalwood Pkwy E at Bramalea Rd
Connecting Lives by Triman Grewal
Ganton Heights and Commuter Dr
About the City of Brampton’s Traffic Box Pilot Project (2021)
In 2021, the City of Brampton worked with STEPS Public Art to feature artwork from the “Postcard Project–Your Artist Story” initiative by the Brampton Arts Organization (formerly known as the Arts, Culture & Creative Industry Development Agency). This project asked artists to submit work that explores their connection to the city and captures the spirit and stories of Brampton.
Submissions by local artists Aditi Kashyap, Amye St John, Annmarie Claudette, Malachi Watson-Narcisse, and Michel Nwoye-Vincent were selected to animate traffic boxes across Brampton.
Quiet Place by Aditi Kashyap
Queen St E e/of Chapel St
Calm by Amye St John
Centre St N at Queen St E
The Gathering by Annmarie Claudette
295 Queen St E
Arrive by Malachi Watson-Narcisse
338 Queen St E
Doodle Lightbulb by Michel Nwoye-Vincent
Rutherford St S at Queen St E
The 2021 Pilot Project was supported by My Main Street funded by the Government of Canada through the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario and Brampton Arts Organization (BAO).
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