WATA, CultureFix invite public to vote in Community Bus Art contest

WILLIAMSBURG – The Williamsburg Area Transit Authority and local nonprofit organization CultureFix are inviting the community to vote in a youth Bus Art Contest honoring the nation’s 250th anniversary.

The theme, “Spirit of 1776,” commemorates American independence and Virginia’s role in shaping history.

Amateur and professional adult artists were also invited to participate. The winners in those categories will be chosen by the WATA Board of Directors and a panel of Historic Triangle-based art and subject experts.

The details: The winning selections will be professionally resized and adapted to fit on the bus wrap, allowing community residents, passengers and visitors to enjoy the art. Winners in all three categories will also receive a $500 check prize.

“We are excited to partner with CultureFix again to show off our local talent, and what better time to do so than to celebrate our nation’s 250th birthday in the Historic Triangle,” said Matthew Scalia, Executive Director of WATA. “The art will be enjoyed not just by our community, but by the tens of thousands of tourists who will visit this year to celebrate with us.”

To vote in the contest, click here. Voting will close on March 15 at 11:59 pm.