While the Purple Line is not expected to open until 2022, the public can still get a sneak peek at what the stations will look like.
Purple Line Transit Partners, the team working to build the new 16-mile line between Bethesda and New Carrollton, is running Art-In-Transit. This $6 million program is allowing approximately 80 artists to submit proposals for public art projects in the Purple Line’s 21 stations.
In mid-May, community members and a selection committee composed of MTA and Purple Line Transit Partners officials will select the winning designs, according to Bethesda Magazine.
Below, take a look at what artworks have been proposed so far.
Bethesda Station • Connecticut Avenue Station • Lyttonsville Station • Woodside 16th Street Station • Silver Spring Transit Center Station • Silver Spring Library Station • Dale Drive Station • Manchester Place Station • Long Branch Station • Piney Branch Station • Takoma Langley Station • Riggs Road Station • Adelphi Road-West Campus Station • Campus Center Station • East Campus Station • College Park Metro Station • M Square Station • Riverdale Park Station • Beacon Heights Station • Annapolis Road Glenridge Station • New Carrollton Station
Bethesda Station
Artist 1
Artist 2
Artist 3
Connecticut Avenue Station
Artist 1
Artist 2
Artist 3
Lyttonsville Station
Artist 1
Artist 2
Artist 3
Artist 4
Artist 5
Woodside 16th Street Station
Artist 1
Artist 2
Artist 3
Silver Spring Transit Center Station
Artist 1
Artist 2
Artist 3
Artist 4
Silver Spring Library Station
Artist 1
Artist 2
Artist 3
Dale Drive Station
Artist 1
Artist 2
Artist 3
Artist 4
Artist 5
Manchester Place Station
Artist 1
Artist 2
Artist 3
Long Branch Station
Artist 1
Artist 2
Artist 3
Piney Branch Station
Artist 1
Takoma Langley Station
Artist 1
Artist 2
Artist 3
Riggs Road Station
Artist 1
Artist 2
Artist 3
Adelphi Road-West Campus Station
Artist 1
Artist 2
Campus Center Station
Artist 1
Artist 2
Artist 3
East Campus Station
Artist 1
Artist 2
Artist 3
Artist 4
College Park Metro Station
Artist 1
Artist 2
Artist 3
Artist 4
M Square Station
Artist 1
Artist 2
Artist 3
Artist 4
Riverdale Park Station
Artist 1
Artist 2
Artist 3
Artist 4
Beacon Heights Station
Artist 1
Artist 2
Artist 3
Annapolis Road Glenridge Station
Artist 1
Artist 2
Artist 3
New Carrollton Station
Artist 1
Artist 2
Artist 3
Artist 4
• Purple Line Art-In-Transit Program [Dept. of Transportation Maryland Transit]
• Purple Line Art Submissions Unveiled [Bethesda Magazine]
• Purple Line stations will be full of artwork. Check out some of the possibilities. [Greater Greater Washington]