Call for Qualifications - Cultural Council South Façade Mural

The Cultural Council for Palm Beach County requests qualifications from professional artists or professional artist teams to create an original public art mural for the back wall of its headquarters (south façade) located at 601 Lake Avenue. The theme of the mural should celebrate the concept of community: healing, unity, connections, wellness, and/or belonging. As the mural will face the Council's new Art & Wellness Space, themes highlighting nature and tranquility are also encouraged. This call will consist of two parts: a call for qualifications followed by a selection of up to three finalists that will develop proposals for the mural.

The Council's back wall is approximately 54'W x 36'H (approximately 1,000 sq. ft.). The existing mural will be removed, and the wall will be repaired and primed before the start of the new mural project. The garage door on the wall should not be included in the new mural design. The commissioning budget is $40,000 and is all-inclusive including design, artist fee, materials, installation, and insurance. Proposals that exceed the commission budget will be considered non-responsive and non-qualified. Artist teams must split the allotted budget if awarded. The Cultural Council will work with the selected artist or artist team on securing rental equipment (scaffolding and/or scissor-lifts), with additional budget potentially allocated for these expenses.

Eligibility is open to professional visual artists or artist-led teams age 18 and over who reside in Palm Beach County, Florida. Artist teams may consist of a maximum of two artists. Applications must include a professional resumé (limited to 2 pages), a statement of interest (max. 500 words), and a minimum of five (5) and maximum of seven (7) images of past completed work within the past five years (JPG or PNG, 300dpi, 5MB max). Finalists will be paid a $500 stipend each to develop their concept proposal. The selected artist or artist team will have approximately three months to complete the project, with completion targeted for September 30, 2024.