These retired traffic boxes are from a program that the city of Columbia created for Downtown to keep graffiti at a minimum. Local artists are selected to decorate the traffic boxes. The North Village Arts District was able to acquire these traffic boxes after they were retired, and they are installed on Boone County Public Works Property. 

We are proud to continue to keep these artworks in the public sphere, significantly enhancing the vitality and attractiveness of the streetscape. 

These three artists have a history in our community. 

• Kate Gray has done numerous projects and has been an educator and graphic designer for many years.

• Madeleine LeMieux has created arts spaces for emerging artists, run galleries, and shown her artwork all around the Midwest, New York, and beyon. She is also an Assistant Teaching Professor at the University of Missouri.

• David Spear has a very successful art career. He is definitely one of the top guys around town! He has murals and public artworks in the city of Columbia and beyond.

The North Village Arts District was very proud to salvage these works, rehab them, and put them back into the public sphere for all to enjoy.