Schools invited to submit designs for Paint the Plow Project

The Town of Leesburg Commission on Public Art and the Friends of Leesburg Public Arts invite local schools and organizations to be a part of the Town of Leesburg’s Paint the Plow art project. This year’s theme is “My Pet Monster”.  

Three designs will be chosen and painted onto Town of Leesburg snowplow blades, which measure 12’ wide by 3’ high. The artwork will be featured in the 2024 Leesburg Kiwanis Halloween Parade and the Town’s Christmas and Holiday parade, in addition to being visible while plowing Town streets during snow events.

Artwork must be an original design and students must paint the plow. Staff may help direct the selection of students and designs, but students must implement the project. Up to three designs may be submitted from each school however, only one design per school will be chosen. Submissions are due no later than Friday, May 3.

All submissions will be reviewed by COPA on Monday, May 6. Winning designs will be presented to the Leesburg Town Council on Tuesday, May 14.

Following Council approval, plow blades will be delivered to the selected schools and must be painted no later than Friday, Oct. 11. Each winning school will receive $125 towards painting supplies.

The Town of Leesburg will schedule a pick-up date and will store them for exhibition. Online voting will take place prior to the Halloween parade. The school that receives the most votes will win $500 for their school program. Second place will receive $250 and third place will win $100.

Artwork should be submitted in pdf or jpg format and sent to COPA Liaison Leah Kosin at lkosin@leesburgva.gov no later than 5 p.m. on Friday, May 3. Submission guidelines and details are available at www.leesburgva.gov/publicartnews.