The City of Fort Bragg and the A.D. Abramson Endowment Fund for the Visual Arts of the Community Foundation of Mendocino County will host a mural competition in Fort Bragg, California in September of 2017.

Three artists or artist teams will be selected from contest applicants to paint three public murals in Fort Bragg, California. The mural competition is a means to enliven the Fort Bragg area with engaging public art and to showcase sponsoring businesses. 

ARTIST QUALIFICATIONS AND SELECTION CRITERIA

Artists will be selected according to the following qualifications: 
       1. Artist Location of Residence (pre-qualification criteria) 
            a. Two local artists/artist teams (you must primarily reside on the North Coast of California between Elk and
                 Westport) will be selected to create two of the murals. Local artists are expected to reside in their own homes. 
             b. One artist/artist team who live in California. The artist/artist team from California will be provided a stipend of $300
                 toward lodging accommodations.        
       2. Mural Concept and Image (50%) 
       3. Artistic Excellence (20%)
       4. Mural Experience (30%) 

MURAL CONTENT AND REQUIREMENTS

The City Council of Fort Bragg would like the content of the design to be decided by the artist. The Fort Bragg/Mendocino area is a culturally unique region wedged between towering redwoods and the Pacific Ocean. The theme of your design can reflect the local nature, culture or history of the area or it could be a unique contemporary design. 
  
Walls will be washed and prepped with Gesso before artist or artist teams arrive. Artists are responsible for determining their needed supplies. Mural must be painted using excellent quality acrylics or spray paint from the following suppliers ($500 stipend offered to cover paint expenses) Precita Eyes Acrylic and Montana Colors MTN 94 Spray Cans 

Each mural must be covered with a final protective varnish coating containing an anti-graffiti clear-coat known as Sheer-Coat (will be provided).

Artists will be responsible for their own brushes, tarps, buckets, etc. 

Each muralist must comply with applicable public safety codes. 
 -- The City of Fort Bragg will acquire all required insurance and encroachment permits for each mural project. 
 -- Scaffolding or a scissor lift will be provided by the City of Fort Bragg.

All murals must be completed by sunset on Sunday, October 1, 2017 (unless an alternative schedule is negotiated with the City of Fort Bragg). 

Each mural wall varies slightly in size. Murals will all be 130 SF in area and will be either 8 feet wide and 16 feet tall or 16 feet wide and 8 feet tall. You may submit a proposals for each orientation or just one.  Multiple designs may be submitted.

TIMELINE
Submission Period – May 10th to August 13th
Notification to Artists – August 28th
Mural Painting Timeframe – September 15th to October 1st
Announcement of Winners – October 13th

MURAL COMPETITION AWARDS

Selected muralist or muralist team will receive $2000 to plan and fully execute the mural (paint and clear coat), along with a stipend of up to $500 for paint. $500 will be awarded to the winner of the competition (as determined by a professional local artist); and
$500 to be awarded for the “public’s choice” mural. 
 

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