2024 Los Muros on Main: Midvale City Mural Festival - Call for Artists

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CALL CLOSED TO APPLICATIONS FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 2024 @ 11:59PM (MST)

The 2024 Los Muros on Main: Midvale City Mural Festival is Scoring Applications!

Chris Peterson, 2023

The Redevelopment Agency (RDA) of Midvale City is inviting inspired artists or artist groups to participate in the 3rd Annual Los Muros on Main: Midvale City Mural Festival which will take place on Saturday, June 8, 2024 from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Midvale's Main Street. To apply, artists must submit a Statement of Qualifications Application by Friday, April 12, 2024 @ 11:59PM. Each of the chosen artists/artist groups will be matched with a wall donated by a local business owner. The artists will commit to installing a unique, innovative, and impactful mural for the community. The mural must enhance the creative environment fostered here in the Midvale Main Arts & Culture District.

This year’s call is open to all artists 18 years of age and older. This is an inclusive festival that invites artists of all skill levels and backgrounds; however, the artist/s MUST have painted at least one mural prior to the festival to be considered. Midvale City encourages the growth of art focused careers and provides impartial and transparent opportunities for the art community. All artists regardless of race, creed, gender, gender variance, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, marital status, political opinion, or affiliation, or mental or physical disability are welcome to apply.

The RDA will award a stipend of up to $4,000 to each commissioned mural artist or team of artists (Citizens of the US, Canada or Mexico) and up to $4,000 in reimbursement for non-US, Mexico, Canadian citizens. Amounts are dependent on the size of the wall.

UPDATE:

Other incentives include: The cost of lifts are covered at Midvale's expense. National, international, and Utah based artists traveling from outside the Wasatch Front will receive a per diem for up to 6 nights and 7 days. Funds for travel to Midvale City will be added to the stipend of artists traveling from outside Utah's Wasatch Front and within the US, Canada, and Mexico.

Emma Gilbert, 2023

About Midvale Main Arts & Culture District

The Midvale City RDA is working to revitalize Midvale’s Historic Main Street by highlighting the area’s unique culture, identity, history, and community spirit once again by transforming Midvale Main into an arts, culture, and food district. Activating the street by inviting artists, vendors, and visitors to the street is just the start. In the beginning stages of establishing this district, this festival is a vital part of the revitalization process.

The RDA is committed to partnering with local arts and community organizations and artists to host Los Muros on Main: Midvale City Mural Festival, the LetterWest Conference, Food Truck Fridays, and the up-and-coming Art House, a public art studio located in the old Midvale City Museum building on Main Street.

Learn more about the Midvale Main Arts and Culture District here.

Timeline

Application Opens – Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Application Closes – Friday, April 12, 2024 @ 11:59PM (any applications after the deadline will not be accepted)
Selection Committee – April 12– 24, 2024
Artists Notified – April 24, 2024
Artist Agreements Signed – May 8, 2024
Mural Designs Completed for approval – May 23, 2024
Muralist Welcome/Reception Meet-n-Greet – May 30, 2024
Begin Painting – May 31 – June 8, 2024 (All artists MUST begin painting by Monday June 3, 2024)
Los Muros on Main – Saturday, June 8, 2024 (All artists MUST be present for an agreed upon time with RDA team)