As part of the Symposion Urbanum Nürnberg (SUN), the City of Nuremberg is holding an open art competition for the artistic design of refuse collection vehicles. Artists are invited to submit designs. From these submissions, the Advisory Board for Visual Arts will select the best designs, which will gradually be applied to the refuse collection vehicles as adhesive plots. The aim of the competition is the artistic design of refuse collection vehicles, which will be covered with poster-sized works of art. The choice of motif is free. The areas that can be designed are explained in point 8. A reference must be made to waste and circular economy topics (in particular to the topics of “separating organic waste correctly”, “sustainable, environmentally friendly consumption”, “climate”, “waste separation/correct sorting” etc.).
In addition to artistic quality, the following criteria are set:
- projects, the financial impact outside the pressure of work and the
- have stickers on the waste collection vehicles
- Visibility and conspicuousness of the artwork
- Realizability in terms of printing technology
Lettering and graphic elements are possible
The following are excluded as forms of artistic expression:
- Interventions in the vehicle
- Designs that violate personality rights
- Politically motivated works that emphasize or discredit a party or person
Application deadline: November 20, 2024