The city of Novato is asking local artists to submit applications for a utility box beautification project aimed at sprucing up the city’s downtown area.

In partnership with the Novato Chamber of Commerce and the Downtown Novato Business Association, the city is looking for submissions that highlight the city’s “rich heritage, natural beauty and community spirit,” according to an announcement sent out Monday.

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Kiley Russell writes primarily for Local News Matters on issues related to equity and the environment. A Bay Area native, he has lived most of his life in Oakland. He studied journalism at San Francisco State University, worked for the Associated Press and the former Contra Costa Times, among other outlets. He has covered everything from state legislatures, local governments, federal and state courts, crime, growth and development, political campaigns of various stripes, wildfires and the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.