2014 King County Metro and Photo Center NW Photomural Public Art Call

The City Panorama Project began in 2010 when King County Metro partnered with Photo Center NW to expand the public art scene in Seattle and other cities in King County and include photography in future mural projects in Metro bus shelters. As a way to incorporate art into everyday life, to beautify the city, and to make new perspectives and ideas available to all, the project seeks photographic artwork while increasing the visibility of the photographic arts in Seattle and surrounding areas throughout King County. Over 200 photo murals have been installed since the launch of this public art project in 2010. The project now enters its fourth year with the theme "Mirroring Life."

Submissions must conform to a panoramic format with a 4:1 frame ratio. Images must be minimum 1920px x 480px and under 3mb per image. Avoid large blocks of color or negative space to prevent graffiti. Image themes and subjects should be appropriate for all age groups (PG13) and suitable for public art exhibition. Your name and the title of your image will appear next to the image along with Photo Center, King County, and 4Culture logos. You may tile, collage, or stitch together images to create the final panoramic file. All images will be considered, with final selection made by Metro and Photo Center jurors.

The entry fee is $30 for 5 images. You may submit additional images for $4 each, up to 10 images total. You must submit a minimum of 1 image to be reviewed. An artist's statement may be submitted in addition. Selected artists will be notified by email with instructions for submitting final files for printing murals. Final image files must conform to a panoramic format with 4:1 frame ratio (final size for printing will be 92.25" x 23.5") and minimum pixels of 7066px x 1800px. Selected images may be used for promotion by Photo Center NW and in Metro publications. Photo Center NW reserves the right to refuse accepted work perceived to be inappropriate, vulgar, or discriminatory.