ANN ARBOR, MI - A public art and design project that wraps downtown Ann Arbor traffic boxes with vinyl art prints by local artists continues with eight PowerArt! installations.

Forty-one Washtenaw County-based artists submitted 108 designs in the first round of PowerArt! 2018. A jury of six local art professionals, business owners and community leaders narrowed the selection to 12 semi-finalists for public vote.

The public can vote online for their top eight picks until Tuesday, Sept. 3. The eight finalists will be announced next week.

See the 12 semi-finalists here.

The pilot phase of PowerArt! was introduced in 2015 by The Arts Alliance in collaboration with the Downtown Development Authority and the Ann Arbor Public Art Commission. So far, 25 PowerArt! boxes have been installed in the Ann Arbor Downtown Development District.

The 2018 PowerArt! project was granted $15,000 from the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs. The grant requires a full donation match from businesses and the community.

Those who want to donate or sponsor a PowerArt! box can do so here or call 734-213-2733.