Call for Artists: Germantown's Traveling City Mural

The City of Germantown invites artists to submit qualifications to the Germantown Public Art Program for consideration to create an original artwork for the Traveling City Mural project. Up to three artists will be selected to propose a mural design, and one artist or team will be chosen to create the final mural.

The completed mural will measure 86" x 240" and will be composed of five painted 4'x8' MDO plywood panels. These panels will be temporarily installed on key city buildings and at community events. Plywood panels will be supplied to the selected artist or team. The selected artist or team will be responsible for delivering the completed panels, providing necessary paint materials, safely storing the artwork during production, and applying a UV sealant and anti-graffiti coating. The City of Germantown will install the mural panels upon delivery.

Up to three finalists will be paid a $1,000 fee for producing an original mural design. The selected artist or team will be paid $12,000 for artist fees, final artwork design, materials, and delivery of completed panels. Applicants must submit a resume/CV, bio, and 10 artwork samples (up to 20 images) completed within the past 8 years. This call is open to emerging and established professional artists residing within 75 miles of Germantown, TN who are a minimum of 18 years old working in two-dimensional media. Previous public art experience is not required. The Artist Selection Committee will assess qualifications and select semi-finalists by 5/21/25. Proposed mural designs are due 6/4/25. Community voting will occur 6/8-6/14, with the winner announced 6/20/25. The selected artist must deliver the completed mural by 8/14/25.