waste less mural project

The Arts & Business Council of Greater Nashville, Urban Green Lab & The Turnip Truck are thrilled to announce a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for an artist to paint a dynamic mural for Urban Green Lab’s Waste Less Mural Project, a mural series across Nashville dedicated to raising visibility on the issue of food waste.

About the Mural:

The third in the series, this mural will be installed at The Turnip Truck Charlotte Avenue location and will play an important role in public education on reducing food waste through the Nashville Food Waste Initiative. Near Sylvan Park & adjacent to North Nashville neighborhoods, this site serves as a community gathering spot and nexus of stationary and mobile food markets making it an ideal location for a mural celebrating the beauty of food and encouraging the public to waste less.

Selection Process:

Applications from the RFQ will be evaluated by a diverse Selection Committee, including stakeholders from Urban Green Lab, The Turnip Truck, Richland Park Farmers Market, Nashville Public Library's Richland Park Branch, Sylvan Park Neighborhood, and the local arts community. The Committee will select 3 finalists to expand upon and create full proposals for final review — including a representative mock-up of the proposed mural design. Upon completion and submission of the “Final Proposal,” each finalist will be awarded a stipend of $250 for their work.

The Committee will choose one mural design from the three "Final Proposals," with the selected artist receiving an additional stipend of $3,960 upon completion of the mural. This final artwork must integrate the phrase "Food is Community. Waste Less." into its design.

Mural Installation

The selected artist will have from May 25 to June 13, 2024 to complete the mural. The mural will be located on the east-facing wall of The Turnip Truck Charlotte Avenue.

Mural size: Approx. 132 sq. ft. area wrapping around an exterior window. [150 sq ft minus approximately 6' x 3' (18 sq. ft) window space. Treat the window as negative space. Some sidewalk slope.]

Surface:Unpainted concrete panel

Theme: Food is Community. Waste Less. (Text must be prominently included in the final mural design.)

Location: The Turnip Truck, 5001 Charlotte Ave, Nashville, TN 37209

Rights & Licenses: The artist maintains all rights and grants a limited license to the Arts & Business Council of Greater Nashville, Urban Green Lab, The Turnip Truck, and their subsidiaries and agents.