From the article:
- Six garbage trucks decorated by the Edmonton Arts Council will soon hit city streets.
- It puts the art out on the street where people can see it and have some fun with it,” said John Mahon, executive director of the Edmonton Arts Council.
- It will cost $9,000 to paint each truck. The project was funded by Edmonton's Per Cent for Art policy which puts a portion of municipal construction budgets to projects such as this one.
- The project was inspired by a similar one in Philadelphia.
Dive Summary:
They say one person’s trash is another’s treasure – and that has taken on a whole new meaning in Edmonton.
The Edmonton Arts Council unveiled the first of six art-wrapped garbage trucks on Thursday.
It is the first of six waste collection vehicles that will have vinyl wraps, with the other five hitting the streets within the next month.
“It puts the art out on the street where people can see it and have some fun with it,” said John Mahon, executive director of the Edmonton Arts Council.
