Art + Public Outdoor Project = ArtPop!

ArtPop is a program that promotes local artists’ work through available media space. This program is made possible by generous donations of space from the OOH (Out of Home) advertising industry. Local media companies partner with local arts groups to create the ArtPop program. Work is juried, voted on and promoted in the market on available media space to a limited number of artists who are chosen for the program.

Program Details:

This program is open to individual artists from any discipline (just think creatively about how you can best represent your work visually!) ages 18 and up.  You will need to crop your work or design your art to fit the rectangle space for the given billboard dimensions.  ArtPop can not be responsible for the cropping of your art.

Each city submission process may vary but typically CaFE’ or CallforEntry.org ™ is used.  Should your work be chosen you need to be able to supply a high res image for printing purposes.

Vinyl could be potentially anywhere in the participating billboard market coverage area. There are no guarantees on locations, as they could be anywhere for any length of time, and vinyls will rotate across available locations in the market on a space available basis.

There is limited to no costs to artists.  The participating billboard company will provide the available billboard space and someone must cover the cost of production for the selected artists’ vinyls.

Artist Selection Process:

Artists are selected through a competitive submission and jurying process along with a potential public vote.

If you’re inspired to make a charitable donation, visit crowdrise.com/artpopstreetgallery or make checks payable to ArtPop and mail to P.O. Box 5322 Charlotte, NC 28299.

 Lights in 2017. Coca Cola and Samsung Continue as Advertisers

UNITED KINGDOM – Ocean Outdoor has won a contract to operate Piccadilly Lights, a central London landmark as part of a milestone upgrade to be undertaken by its owner, Land Securities.

The current patchwork of screens will be replaced starting in January with a single digital out-of-home screen to be completed in the third quarter of 2017. The new state-of-the-art LED screen will be 4K with an 8mm pitch, and measure 790 square meters, which will be the largest of its kind in Europe. The screen will be able to divide into six full motion segments, preserving the location’s famous mosaic appearance.

 

The modern Westerner is bad at death, especially so at the prospect of managing our own. The result is that it’s treated glibly-like in slasher films-or pushed to the sidelines of our communities. Mourning, even within a family, is an isolated act, quarantined from the rest of our lives.

It’s a bit melodramatic, frankly.

18 Bowl Games Receiving Daktronics Event Support

BROOKINGS, S.D. – Dec. 13, 2016 – College football season has reached its exciting final weeks and Daktronics (NASDAQ-DAKT) equipment is featured at 24 bowl and playoff games across 23 venues. The first bowl game kicks off December 17 and games will run through the championship at recently updated Raymond James Stadium on January 9.

Of those games, 18 are receiving event support services from Daktronics with service specialists on hand to ensure all equipment is running smoothly. Five games will receive additional on-site support which includes pre-event checks in the days leading up to the events as well as ensuring accurate display system operation during the events.

“Daktronics thrives in live event environments and is proud to be on hand to ensure these 24 bowl games runs smoothly and maximizes the use of our products to entertain the fans,” said Vice President of Services Sarah Rose. “Just as college teams prepare for their games, so do our service and support teams. By running pre-event checks and having technicians on site, we’re offering our customers additional peace of mind during their high-profile productions.”

Daktronics LED video and messaging display technology add value and excitement to any event for an elevated fan experience and featuring industry-leading environmental protection to ensure consistent performance for years to come.

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) conducted research on digital billboards; it was released in late 2013. Recently a sister agency within US-DOT – the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) – explained this important research in clear terms. In this article, Ken Klein, Executive Vice President of OAAA provides background and the latest developments.

What do the Feds say when asked about the Government’s research on digital billboards?

Not much.

However, the federal highway safety agency has just provided a clearly worded description of government research that says digital billboards are not distracting.

“The results of this study,” said an official from NHTSA headquarters, “are consistent with a wealth of research that has been conducted on vision in natural environments.”