In 2015, SPARC partnered with the City of South Pasadena to transform the plain traffic signal boxes scattered throughout town into beautiful works of art. These boxes were painted by local artists and are varied in style, with many showcasing themes specific to South Pasadena. The initial ten boxes were greeted with much enthusiasm and praise from the community that SPARC commissioned twenty more boxes culminating in a total of thirty boxes completed.
Public art builds community and these boxes capture the spirit of South Pasadena’s unique history and distinctive culture.
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800 block of Mission Street
900 block of Mission Street next to the Gold Line Station
Northwest corner of Monterey Road and Fremont Avenue
Northwest corner of Monterey Road and Fair Oaks Avenue
Southeast corner of Fair Oaks Avenue and Oxley Street
Southeast corner of Fair Oaks Avenue and El Centro Street
1000 block of Fremont Avenue – in front of South Pasadena post office
Southwest corner of Mission Street and Fair Oaks Avenue
Northeast corner of Mission Street and Fremont Avenue
Northeast corner of Fair Oaks Avenue and Hope Street
Southwest corner of Mission Street and Garfield Avenue
Northeast corner of Huntington Drive and Marengo Avenue
Northeast corner of Mission Street and Grand Avenue
Northeast corner of Fair Oaks Ave and Oak Avenue
Northwest corner of Fair Oaks Avenue and Rollin Street
Southwest corner of Fair Oaks Avenue and Bank Street
Northwest corner of Monterey Road and Diamond Avenue
Northwest corner of Monterey Road and Meridian Avenue
Northwest corner of Monterey Road and Loma Vista Court
Northeast corner of Monterey Road and Railroad Alley
Southeast corner of Pasadena Avenue and Arroyo Verde Road
Northeast corner of Fremont Avenue and Grevelia Street
Northwest corner of State Street and Raymondale Drive
Southwest corner of Fair Oaks Avenue and Columbia Street
Southwest corner of Fremont Avenue and Oak Street
Northwest corner of Huntington Drive and Fletcher Avenue
Southwest corner of Fremont Avenue and Bank Street
Northwest corner of Fremont Avenue and Rollin Street
Northwest corner of Fremont Avenue and Elm Park Street
Northeast corner of Fremont Avenue and Huntington Drive
Rick Leddy, a local writer, was inspired by the SPARC project and wrote poems for each box. His art is represented in the SPARC Utility Art Box Book along with the art of each box. Pre-order your book todayand proceeds will go to the South Pasadena Arts Council.