The Hawthorne Boulevard Business Association (HBBA) is seeking creative, engaging, and community-inspired designs for a street painting in the heart of a new seasonal plaza opening this summer on the north side of Hawthorne at SE 37th.
The plaza will include a gathering space, seating, street painting, landscaping, and a solar kiosk for phone charging. The project is funded by a grant from Venture Portland to the HBBA. More information is available at sunnysideportland.org/category/land-use-and-transportation
This street painting, similar to the one at 33rd and Yamhill, will serve as a unique and visually captivating addition to the plaza, encouraging people to pause, reflect, and engage. The plaza will be highly visible and will be experienced by pedestrians, event-goers, and visitors year-round.
Submissions are encouraged to consider the dynamic nature of the plaza space and the variety of people who will engage with it. Along with design submissions, we are also calling for naming ideas that reflect the essence of the plaza and its role in the community.
This competition is open to anyone, of all ages, seeking to make their mark on this exciting new addition to our beloved Hawthorne Boulevard—not just artists. Once design submissions and names for the plaza are received, HBBA and its partners will select the top design. In addition to bragging rights, the winner will be awarded a $250 honorarium!
The winning design will then be painted on the plaza by members of the community
during a neighborhood painting day in late May or early June (TBD date). Winning submissions will be publicized by HBBA and its partners, including the Sunnyside and Richmond Neighborhood Associations, PDX Main Streets, S2C2, and the City of Portland. As the winner, you will not be required to paint the design, but are welcome to join in the community painting.
Submissions are due by Sunday, May 11th at 6 p.m. and may be submitted to [email protected] For explicit design details, please go to: tinyurl.com/ycehakjy.
Please email [email protected] with any questions.