Bowie is trying to replace its welcome sign and is looking for your input on new designs after past ideas flopped. Check out the survey and vote for your favorite draft!
Here are the highlights:
- The City of Bowie is working to replace the welcome sign at Route 197 and Kenhill Drive.
- Efforts to maintain the existing berm have faced challenges, prompting a search for a new art installation.
- Previous submissions from artists received negative public feedback, leading to a reevaluation of proposals.
- After a community meeting, the city has three new proposals for further development.
- A survey is available for the public to vote on their preferred draft, which will be refined based on feedback.
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Bowie Welcome Sign Survey
The City of Bowie is in year 2 of its attempt to replace the living Bowie welcome sign at the intersection of Route 197 and Kenhill Drive.
Renewed attempts to keep the berm in good condition have faced enough challenges that the city decided to search for an art installation which, with new landscaping, would replace the berm.
Past proposed submissions from regional artists met strong negative public feedback, so the city went back to the drawing board in search of new artists and ideas. Following a recent initial community meeting, the city has three proposals for further development.
Take the survey linked here and vote on your preferred draft. These are general aesthetic ideas that would be further developed with new opportunities for public feedback.