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10th st. street mural project

Deadline:
Jun. 27, 2024
Rewards:
Fees:
No
Overview

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.

Eligibility
Location:
No
Other:

We are seeking artists or artist teams who can make a commitment to working in Detroit as necessary to fulfill the responsibilities of this project. Any artist or artist team is encouraged to apply.

Rewards
Exhibition
Funding
Reward description:

Exhibition along 10th in the Greater Corktown Choice Neighborhoods Planning area for City Walls Detroit.

Budget:

The overall budget: $20,000 for street murals. This budget is all-inclusive, including but not limited to artist’s fees, artist’s assistant costs, artist’s studio costs, materials and supplies, installation, specify consultants, and community engagement participation.

There are two possible scenarios for the selection panel to choose how the $20,000 artist award will be distributed:

  • Single Artist Selection: If a single artist is chosen to create the artwork, they will receive the full amount of $20,000. This approach is ideal if the selected design requires the vision and execution of one artist.
  • Dual Artist Selection: Alternatively, if the selection panel will determine that a collaborative piece by two artists would be the best approach, the $20,000 award will be split equally. In this scenario, each artist would receive $10,000. This option allows for the incorporation of different artistic styles.
Cost
Application fee:
No
Participation fee:
No
Additional fees:
No
Required Documents
Project Description
CV
Artwork / Portfolio
Application Forms
Other:

Along with completing the online form, interested artist/artist team should submit:

  • A project brief page including the name(s) and contact information
  • A CV or resume for each artist (1 page per artist)
  • Up to 3 images of past work you consider relevant to this project
  • Up to 3 images of preliminary designs for the project
  1. Digital images must be JPEG files
  2. Each image must be unlocked and downloadable for viewing
  3. Upload 1 sheet with the following information per image:
  • Image name
  • Title of artwork
  • Location
  • Date of completion
  • Budget, medium, and dimensions
  • Up to 4 sentences of project description
  • 2 references of previous public art clients
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10th St. Street Mural Project