Calling All Artists!

With the leadership of Putnam County Executive Bob Bondi and the Putnam County Legislature, we are pleased to offer artists a way to contribute to public beautification and litter reduction. Other community-conscious residents take part in the free Adopt-a-Highway program, the Take-a-Bag-for-a-Walk initiative, the Litter-Free School Campus Agreement and various bike-trail cleanups.

Keep Putnam Beautiful is recruiting and commissioning Putnam County artists to paint beautiful trash cans (steel barrels measuring 3 ft high and 2 ft in diameter) to be installed in front of area businesses and shopping areas. We will deliver blank/empty cans & lids and retrieve finished projects. Artists are responsible for designing, painting and applying a protecting finish. We will provide suggestions on how-to from other artists who now have their work in public areas within Putnam County.

Funding: Thanks to donations from area businesses,  Keep Putnam Beautiful will supply an empty 55-gallon drum & lid with ash receptacle and award a $150 honoraria to each selected artist after their work is completed. 

Qualification: To qualify, residents of Putnam County are invited to submit sketches of designs via email to: walt.thompson@putnamcountyny.com or mail to Keep Putnam Beautiful, 40 Gleneida Ave., Carmel, NY 10512. Cell: 914-671-3903. The Putnam Arts Council, sponsors and others will review the sketches.

Designs: Sometimes design themes are requested…sometimes not. Please contact us before you begin your sketches.