North Seattle Community College Mural Design Project

North Seattle Community College and the campus Arts Task Force are seeking an artist or artist team to design a dynamic, innovative mural on the exterior surface of a wall in the main entry to campus. This project is open to all artists internationally. The building wall is on a busy campus thruway and can be seen by many offices and other campus pathways. The wall is concrete and measures 87 inches high by 59.5 feet wide. The artist must cover at least 80% of this area with the mural.

The design budget is $5,000 to include design fees, a detailed list of materials needed, 3-5 speaking appearances on campus, artist compensation, travel expenses and any applicable taxes. Students in an advanced painting class under the direction of experienced faculty with expertise in mural execution will complete the actual creation and painting of the mural. The chosen artist will have the opportunity to speak with these students to express their vision for the mural. The chosen design will successfully integrate a strong sense of design and composition with a sense of the campus community and values.

Artists will submit 6 digital images of the design proposal and relevant past work, including how the design would look in the setting. The proposed design should be drawn to scale. Selection criteria include successful integration of aesthetics and community themes in the proposed design, quality and strength of the artist's past work as demonstrated in submitted materials, demonstrated knowledge of the unique considerations of exterior murals and public spaces, and ability to create a unique and engaging artwork appropriate in concept, materials and scale for this project. A selection panel comprised of members of the NSCC Arts Task Force, campus students and staff will review all application materials. Selection will be made by the end of December 2013. For images of the wall, email [email protected].