King Soopers Mural Project Aurora

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 at 3050 South Peoria Street in Aurora, Colorado. The mural will be a welcoming feature displayed on a wall in a gathering area of the store as part of the Kroger Company's commitment to involving artists in beautifying new stores in Colorado and throughout the nation. The mural will be painted on panels of durable material that can be attached to the wall and will measure 14 feet wide by 5 feet high.

The artwork should 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 or around the Denver Metropolitan Area with the ability to create an exemplary large-scale mural. All applicants must be legally eligible for employment in the U.S.A. under United States immigration laws.

The total project budget is $9,000, which includes all artist fees and the cost of mural design, fabrication, and installation, including insurance, transportation, and project coordination. Installation will be performed by the general on-site contractor with the guidance of the artist or artist team. Up to three artists or artist teams will be selected as finalists to prepare a design and will each receive $300 for their proposal. Applications must include a current resume, five digital images of relevant work with annotations listing media, size, title, date, and brief description, and an artist's statement not to exceed 1000 characters. No application fee is required. The submission deadline is midnight MST, Monday, January 28, 2019. Finalist proposals are due Monday, March 11, 2019, and the commission will be awarded by Thursday, March 14, 2019. The completed mural must be delivered for installation by Friday, July 12, 2019.