City Panorama: Photomural Public Art Call

Photographic Center Northwest (PCNW), King County Metro, and Youth in Focus are seeking inspiring images for installation as public art on King County Metro bus shelters through the City Panorama project. The 2017 theme is open. Photographs will be printed on 2' high x 8' wide wooden panels and installed in King County Metro shelters for up to 10 years. Images must conform to a panoramic 4:1 ratio format. Photographers can crop, stitch, tile, or collage images to achieve this format. Submissions are reviewed by a panel of jurors from Metro, PCNW, and Youth in Focus, with chosen photographs displayed throughout Seattle and greater King County.

Submissions must include a minimum of 5 images and a maximum of 10 images. Images must be maximum 1920px x 480px and under 5mb per image for submission. If selected, final files must be minimum 7200px x 1800px. The entry fee is $20 for 5 images, with additional images at $5 each up to 10 total. Artist statements are encouraged. Guidelines include avoiding large blocks of color or negative space, ensuring themes are appropriate for all age groups (PG-13), and submitting work appropriate for public art exhibition. Selected and non-selected artists will be notified in mid-December 2017. Selected images will be sent to press in 2017 with artist names and titles included on printed panels. PCNW reserves the right to refuse work perceived as inappropriate, vulgar, or discriminatory.