10th st. street mural project

City Walls Detroit is seeking artists (or collaborative teams) to design street mural installations at 2 locations along 10th in the Greater Corktown Choice Neighborhoods Planning area as part of the recently awarded National Endowment of The Arts (NEA) Our Town Grant.

The guiding principle of the City Walls program is for the artwork created to represent the values and identity of the community where it is showcased. As such, this project seeks to promote the vibrancy and civic pride of Greater Corktown communities and deepen connections with residents in the process.

The City of Detroit has a vision for neighbors to feel connected to each other, take shared responsibility for their neighborhoods, feel empowered to make a change in their environment, and envision a positive future for themselves, their children, and the built environment in which they live.

The community will be fully engaged in describing which aspects of their collective identity will be showcased through the wayfinding and art. This will foster organic representation of the area and increase pride of place, while simultaneously establishing a brand identity to be furthered by future public and private investments.