King Soopers Arvada Store Mural Commission

King Soopers, a division of the Kroger Company, is commissioning one professional artist or artist team to create an indoor mural for a new King Soopers grocery store located in Arvada at 14967 Candelas Parkway. The mural will be a welcoming feature displayed on a wall in a gathering area as part of the Kroger Company's commitment to involving artists in beautifying new stores in Colorado and throughout the nation. The artwork should celebrate the spirit of the community and the unique identity of the neighborhood and surrounding area. The mural will be painted on panels of durable material that can be attached to the wall, measuring 14 feet wide by 5 feet high.

The artwork must incorporate references to the area's history or culture, engage and inspire the community, use durable materials that require minimum maintenance, and be resistant to vandalism. This opportunity is open to professional visual artists living in the Denver Metropolitan Area, with preference given to those having a special connection to the Arvada area. Applicants should have the ability to create an exemplary large-scale mural. A project budget of $9,000 will be awarded for this commission, covering all artist fees and the cost of mural design, fabrication, and installation, including insurance, transportation, and project coordination. Up to three artists or artist teams will be selected as finalists to prepare a design/drawing of the proposed mural, and each finalist will receive $300 for their proposal.

Applications must be submitted via the CaFÉ web site at www.callforentry.org by midnight MST on Monday, October 16, 2017. Each application must include a current resume for each artist or team member, five digital images of relevant work with accompanying annotations listing media, size, title, date, and brief description, and an artist's statement not exceeding 1000 characters describing the artist's approach to this type of project. No application fee is required. Finalist proposals are due November 13, 2017, and the commission will be awarded by Thursday, November 30, 2017. The completed mural must be delivered for installation by Friday, February 23, 2018. All applicants must be legally eligible for employment in the U.S.A. under United States immigration laws.