Downtown Mural Project

The City of Redmond's Commission for Art in Public Places (RCAPP) invites artists and artist teams to submit proposals to install a painted mural in downtown Redmond. The mural will be located at 224 SW 6th Street, Redmond, OR 97756. The mural must be on the 6th Street façade, but artists may choose to extend the mural to the Black Butte façade. Murals should be based on one or more of the following themes: natural beauty, history, regional commerce, local agriculture, local landscape, or other relevant themes to the City of Redmond.

The project budget is inclusive of all project phases and artist needs, including the purchase of materials, preparation of the site, travel, lodging, insurance, and anything else needed for the mural installation. If the mural is solely on 6th Street, the total project budget will be $18,000. If the mural is on both 6th Street and Black Butte, the total project amount will be $25,000. Proposals are due by 11:59 pm on June 22, 2025. The selected finalist will be notified by July 1st, 2025, and installation will be required no later than September 15, 2025.

Applications must include: contact information; a proposed mural design indicating which façade(s) it covers; a written narrative describing the inspiration and meaning of the piece; an explanation of the installation process (the artist is responsible for site preparation and coordination with the property owner); and up to 5 examples of previous artworks and/or completed mural projects with information on past mural experience. Preference will be given to those with past mural experience. Applicants may be individual artists or artist teams. One application per artist or artist team is required, and no individual artist may be involved in more than three applications. Applicants must not be current RCAPP commissioners or employed by the City of Redmond. Proposals may be submitted as a PDF email to [email protected], as a hard copy to Redmond City Hall (411 SW 9th Street, Redmond, OR 97756), or online via CAFÉ Artist.