The City of Concord Public Art Commission is inviting artists to submit designs for a new mobile art project that will bring rolling artwork to communities throughout Concord. The new Bus Art Project will use bus wraps to transform up to two Concord Kannapolis Area Transit, also known as Rider Transit, buses into dynamic moving canvasses.
Artists are invited to submit two-dimensional works of art that encompass and celebrate Concord’s rich history and culture.
Artist entries for the Bus Art Project are due February 2, 2026. Artist selection will be announced in March 2026, and the selected artist will receive a stipend for their work. Selected designs will span both sides of the Rider Transit bus, and the wrapped buses will be in circulation throughout the Concord and Kannapolis service area for approximately two years.
The City’s 2023 Public Art Master Plan identified a partnership with Rider Transit as an opportunity to integrate public art throughout Concord. Rider Transit maintains a fleet of 11 buses and operates eight routes, with a hub near the Concord-Kannapolis border.
The public transit system connects residents to work, school, and family, and to local destinations like Rowan-Cabarrus Community College, Afton Village, Concord Mills, the LYNX Light Rail System, and Downtown Concord and Kannapolis. Adding public art to the buses is an opportunity to further connect people not just to the places they need to be, but to the people, stories, and culture that shapes and defines their communities.
For more information, including entry forms and submission guidelines, visit concordnc.gov/PublicArtProjects.