Paint-A-Hydrant Program
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Have you ever wanted to paint the fire hydrant If you do, your time has come. |
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As many of you know that the Liberty Arts Guild has been painting fire hydrants in our business areas with some amazing designs. We want to allow others that live or work in Liberty to have a chance to express themselves by painting a hydrant through our Paint-A-Hydrant program.
Show your, or your kids, coworkers or friends, creativity and artistic flair by painting one of our town fire hydrants. We are not just looking for the most talented artists either, we want this program to be fun for anyone that has a creative idea. There is no specific theme for the fire hydrants, but artists are encouraged to incorporate different elements of the community into their art. This program is open to everyone! We encourage artists of all ages, backgrounds, ethnicities, genders, and races to submit designs. We hope to have as many hydrants as possible painted (the Town has over 300).
Anyone that lives or works in The Town of Liberty can fill out an application for the Paint-a-Hydrant program. Here is what we need:
- The location of the hydrant (address or intersection)
- A simple design sketch of what you intend to do
- Your contact information
This is an ongoing program, so there is no specific deadline. If you submit an application you will be contacted by the fire department that we received your submission and once a review is done we will contact you further.
As fire hydrants get completed, the Town and LFD will publicize on our website, Facebook and in other manners, of the locations of painted hydrants for visitors and residents to find them. Hydrants will remain painted in the design until they deteriorate to a point, as judged by the fire department, to need repainting. LFD reserves the right to repaint any hydrant at any time for safety reasons.
Sketch approval decisions will be made by the fire department.
Paint-a-hydrant Rules and Regulations
- Hydrants may be beautified using ONLY oil-based enamel paint for metal.
- Designs must abide by copyright laws; only designs born of applicants’ original artwork will be accepted.
- Designs may not include business logos and/or any implied commercial endorsement.
- Designs cannot compromise the visibility of the hydrants for firefighters in an emergency.
- Property around the hydrant should be kept clean and neat when working on the hydrant.
- If near a sidewalk, a drop cloth or some covering must be taped around the bottom of the hydrant covering the sidewalk.
- Paint may not prevent the functional use of the hydrant. The three openings and the top turning knob must all function. Hydrant threads may not be painted. Paint cannot seep into it to prevent operation.
- Painting may not reduce the hydrant’s visibility.
- Paint may not be all black, all white, dark camouflage green, or use patterns and/or designs that reduce the hydrant’s visibility.
- Paint colors may not be the same color as the vegetation or items surrounding the hydrant.
- We encourage bright, vibrant colors.
- No attached or added objects may be used. Paint only.
- Design must be appropriate for public places * Paintings/art cannot endorse an individual or business.
- No offensive, derogatory or obscene graphics.
- No gang tags.
- No logos, copyrighted or trademarked graphics.
- ONLY Town of Liberty fire hydrants have been approved for this program
AGREEMENT/HOLD HARMLESS: By submitting this form and participating in the Paint-A-Hydrant Program, you agree to follow all rules, guidelines, and criteria associated with the Paint-A-Hydrant Program and are responsible for communicating this information to anyone designing and/or supervising the work on their adopted hydrant. Additionally, you acknowledge that The Town of Liberty and their partners are not responsible in any way for any injury or property damage directly or indirectly associated with this program and/or event.
The design is approved for a 2-year period, or until the Liberty Fire Department determines the paint on the hydrant has deteriorated and needs to be painted over. If a hydrant is vandalized or painted with offensive, derogatory or obscene graphics, LFD reserves the right to paint over the hydrant.