Opportunity for Artists: Bike Rack Decorating

...like cake decorating, but with less icing. (Update: I realized after I published this that the contest is really about bike rack design, not decorating. Not quite sure how I made that mistake. But hey, my mistake yielded a happy picture of cake for you to look at, so...look! cake!)

Here's the announcement from the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities:

Artistic Bike Racks
Artist Honorarium: $1,500
Deadline: This Friday, July 11, at 5:30 pm

"The DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities (DCCAH), in collaboration with District Department of Transportation (DDOT) and Council member Tommy Wells' Office, is seeking artists to create artistic designs to enhance the standard bike racks and create designs for unique bike racks that will be placed in various locations citywide. Artists are encouraged to incorporate their interpretations of the "DC experience" into their artwork. Artists may also wish to consider particular locations for placement of their work and create designs specifically suited for each location.

For more information or to request an application in HTML format, email Deirdre Ehlen or call (202) 724-5613."

I read about this opportunity on the Express site, where it was covered in conjunction with an update on the city's public bike-sharing program - read the update. (By the way, is the odd contraption on Mass Ave. just west of Dupont Circle, with the holes in it numbered 1-15, part of the bike-sharing set-up?)