Traffic Signal Cabinet Wraps Public Art Project

Adding artwork to traffic signal cabinets is a joint project by staff in the Transportation Operations and Maintenance Division and the Tourism and Culture Division as part of the City’s Cabinet Replacement Program. The goal of the artwork wraps is to improve the streetscape through vibrant and positive artwork that celebrates Hamilton and will help deter graffiti. 

Since 2019, staff have issued four calls for artists resulting in over 80 unique artworks that have been installed on more than 200 individual cabinets throughout the City. The artworks featured on the traffic signal cabinets have been created by artists of different experience level and range in style and original medium from digital art to original paintings and three-dimensional works.

The most recent call for traffic signal cabinet artwork was issued in 2023 through which 47 new artworks by 40 artists were selected by a volunteer citizen jury. Installation of these artworks started in 2023 and will continue through 2026. View the artworks here(PDF, 14.02 MB).

All new and replacement traffic signal cabinets will be wrapped as part of the Cabinet Replacement Program. The art is printed on graffiti-resistant vinyl wraps and has an estimated lifespan of ten years.

“The Bustling City”
by Megan Blakes