The Center for Visual Arts in partnership with the City of Wausau and Rocket Industrial invites design proposals from Mural Artists for a site-specific mural in downtown Wausau. This new mural will be located on the Historic Landmark building at the intersection of Scott Street and North 2nd Street in Wausau, WI. A strong mural proposal will be a site-based mural representing the community, downtown, and its diversity. This should be a photo-worthy mural, with clean graphic lines, and be innovative and creative. Selected artist(s) will receive a stipend of $15000 for the installation, and rights to the design for publication. Selected artist(s) will be provided all materials including paint and scaffolding, as well as a local mural assistant.
Mural Installation Dates: August 6 - September 4, 2024
A successful mural proposal will meet the following goals:
- Site Specific - A strong mural proposal will be a site-based mural representing the community, downtown, and its diversity.
- The Mural will be a photo-worthy mural, with clean graphic lines, and be innovative and creative.
- Able to last for 10 years without any required maintenance
- Supported by process narrative and description
- Executed to completion by September 4, 2024
- Proposals from experienced Mural Artists with examples of past mural work will be prioritized
- Proposals from Artists living and working in Central WI will be prioritized
Review and Selection:
A committee of community stakeholders including local arts leaders, Wausau Art Commission members, and city leaders will review proposals. Selection will be made based on the alignment of design with mural goals, feasibility, and mural artists' experience.
Materials and Equipment:
Selected artist(s) will be provided all materials. Once selected artists will work with organizers to ensure individual materials and equipment needs are met.
Opportunity Guidelines:
- Each participant may submit up to 3 Design Proposals
- At this time the CVA only accepts digital proposals, all artists are expected to be able to communicate and share information digitally and that starts with digital show proposals.
- WORK MUST BE ORIGINAL TO THE ARTIST - Original artwork would, for example, be the first version of a painting an artist creates, not any subsequent prints, reproductions, or imitations of the artwork. Artists may use reference photos they took themself, or study from multiple references to create a composition that is unique to the new work
- Submission of this application form constitutes agreement to all conditions listed in this prospectus.
- The Center for Visual Arts and its partners reserve the right to not accept any and all proposals that fail to meet committee expectations.