The City of Atlanta – Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs (OCA) is currently seeking two muralists for the 2020 ELEVATE Public Art Festival. Each muralist will be responsible for one of two murals that will adorn the Goodwill Industries building at 888 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd.
Experienced local muralists are invited to submit mural proposals, qualifications, and budget breakdowns until 4 PM EDT, Friday, August 21, 2020. Each selected artist will receive $7,000 for their work and an additional $1,300 for materials and expenses.
Tentatively titled “Unsung Heroines of the West End”, the first mural’s design should highlight women activists and unsung heroines whose work and sacrifice positively impacted the lives of residents in the West End community and beyond.
The second mural’s design should focus on a social justice narrative and feature Rev. James Edward Orange. Rev. Orange was a pastor and a leading civil rights activist, who also assisted Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. during the Civil Rights Movement.
Artists are allowed to submit multiple proposals for the project. However, design proposals for both murals must align with our curatorial direction. For full details, download and review our Request for Proposals (RFP) for each project linked below.
ELEVATE 2020 – Unsung Heroines of the West End Mural RFP
ELEVATE 2020 – Social Justice Mural with Community Component RFP
Muralists who apply for either project should have extensive experience working with communities and painting large walls. The walls designated for each mural measure roughly 20 feet in height by 100 feet in width. Each artist will be responsible for applying a protective clear coat over their respective murals. Also, each artist should account for the cost of all materials, and any assistants needed to complete the mural in their respective budget projections.
If you have additional questions, please email, Emily Fisher, ELEVATE Outreach Specialist, at EAFisher@AtlantaGA.gov.
Artist Eligibility Requirements
All applicants must:
- Live or work out of a studio in Atlanta,
- Have experience in painting large scale murals,
- Have experience in working closely with communities.
All applicants, regardless of race, sex, religion, nationality, origin or disability will be considered.
Artist Proposal Submission Requirements
- CV/Resume (one page)
- Proposed Mural Design
- Artist Statement
- 3-6 images of previous work (preferably images of mural projects)
- Budget breakdown with detail explanation of materials, equipment, and assistants needed to complete artwork.
- Your availability from September to October 2020
- A Completed E-Verify Contractor Affidavit OR No E-Verify Memorandum (review full RFP for more information)
Please send your proposals in a single PDF to EAFisher@atlantaga.gov by 4 PM EDT Friday, August 21, 2020.
Proposals received after the deadline of Friday, August 21 at 4 pm EDT, will NOT be accepted.
Qualifications will be reviewed by the Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs beginning August 22, 2020.