The Outside the Box Project was initiated in 2016 and utilizes art to combat graffiti. Traffic Boxes made up 70 percent of graffiti incidents. The cost of redesigning a traffic box is far less than the amount utilized to remove graffiti multiple times throughout the years. These public art projects not only help save city funds, but they also help build a sense of community ownership and support artists, many of whom are local residents.
Close to half of this project was funded by an SCFD grant awarded to the Thornton Arts, Sciences and Humanities Council (TASHCO). The TASHCO Funds Balance paid for the remaining amount.
About the Artist: AJ Davis is the founder of Project Street Gold, a bronze casting initiative that collaborates with Graffiti Writers and Muralists worldwide. From metal fabrication and casting to fine art painting and mural work, his work is diverse and refined. To learn more, please visit projectstreetgold.com
- Subject Matter: Animals, wildlife, landscape
- Created: c. 2019
- Current Location: 130th Ave and Washington St.
- Collections: "Outside the Box" Traffic Box Murals