Public Art - Art-On-The-Move

Raleigh Arts Commission

The Raleigh Arts Commission, in partnership with Capital Area Transit (CAT), sponsors ART-ON-THE-MOVE (original art on the sides of CAT buses). The first ART-ON-THE-MOVE buses were unveiled in September 2007 to public delight, and the second round rolled out in May 2009 to continued acclaim. The third round is slated to appear in April 2011.

Participating artists have created an art gallery on wheels, with imaginative designs including a surreal forest landscape, comical flying clocks, giraffes playing next to swinging stoplights, and a 360-degree view of riders on a bus. Original artwork is wrapped onto the buses through a vinyl heat-wrap process. The artwork remains on the CAT buses for a period of six months.

All eligible local artists are invited to submit original designs. Artwork submissions are reviewed by a panel of community members and representatives from the Arts Commission and Capital Area Transit. Final selections are recommended by the review panel and approved by the Arts Commission and the Raleigh Transit Authority.

ART-ON-THE-MOVE: "A beautiful way to ride!"

To learn more, please see links to the right or follow Art-On-The-Move on Facebook.

2011 Art-On-The-Move Buses on View at Two Events!

2011 Artist Statements and Artworks

2009 Artist Statements

2007 Artist Statements