Student art contest offers chance to design wrap for Metro bus | Local News

Middle and significant college learners in the Council Bluffs-Omaha metropolitan place are invited to post an entry into an artwork contest for just such an prospect.

Metro, the region’s transit authority, is celebrating its 50th anniversary with the contest, called Wheel Appeal. The grant-prize winners — a single every from the center faculty and superior school teams — will have their designs showcased on a bus for up to a year.

“We are thrilled to have this contest open up to all center and significant university students in our local community,” Metro CEO Lauren Cencic explained. “This is a excellent way for young generations to get involved with public transit and fully grasp the importance it has in everyone’s life.”

Learners ages 11 to 18 have to have attended a metro place middle or large college or be residence schooled throughout the 2021-22 college calendar year to enter. Graduated superior university seniors nevertheless beneath age 18 may possibly enter.

Types can be hand-drawn or digitally produced. All layouts must be authentic artwork generated by the contestant. Entries are minimal to a person per particular person.

Submission are because of by 4 p.m. Monday, Aug. 1, and should involve an entry variety. Obtain a lot more details, including the entry sort and bus template, at ometro.com/WheelAppeal.

Metro celebrated its 50th anniversary of offering providers in Omaha on July 1. Services was 1st extended to Bellevue in Oct 1972 and to Papillion, La Vista and Ralston in June 1974. Metro also provides contracted solutions in Council Bluffs. On Aug. 1, the company will formally turn into the Regional Metropolitan Transit Authority of Omaha.

“Omaha has a background of transit, from horse-drawn buggies in the 19th century to the region’s initially bus quick transit line in 2020,” claimed Metro board chair Amy Haase. “At Metro, we’re happy to have been serving our group for 50 several years, and we simply cannot wait around to see what the subsequent 50 brings for us and the Omaha location.”