Snake River Brewing Wild Walls Mural

JH Public Art is seeking a muralist to create one mural for Snake River Brewing that highlights the beauty of the scenic and wild Snake River, Teton glaciers, and water systems unique to the area. The mural should depict how a healthy watershed is a crucial component of a healthy ecosystem that benefits people, plants, animals, and fishes. The artwork will be located on the east face of Snake River Brewing, a centrally located building in downtown Jackson within walking distance to the Center for the Arts, Snow King Mountain, and public parks. The wall size is approximately 650 square feet, located above a busy delivery bay. Painting times may vary based on delivery schedules, and weather in Jackson in late May can be cold and wet. Artists may want to paint portions of the mural on Polytab ahead of arriving on site.

The Snake River Brewing mural will be a cornerstone feature of Wild Walls, an art exhibit and participatory art event in Jackson Hole, Wyoming opening during the second week of Old West Days (May 22 - June 1, 2020). Wild Walls will include 1-3 new permanent murals and 10 temporary wheat paste murals. The opening celebration will include music, food trucks, guided tours of the murals, live artist demonstrations, and public participation. Selected artists will be given the option to work with augmented reality developers to develop an augmentation for their mural that integrates educational and interactive features, including scientific data, practical solutions addressing water quality issues, and holograms of scientists explaining how individuals can preserve and protect local watersheds.

Artists located in the United States are invited to apply, however, artists in the states the Snake River flows through (Wyoming, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington) may be given preference. The total budget for one mural of approximately 650 square feet is $13,000, which includes concept design, refinement of design based on stakeholder input, materials, travel, shipping, fabrication, installation, contract labor, insurance, final documentation, and contingency. Snake River Brewing will power wash and prime the wall in preparation for painting. JH Public Art will coordinate all review, communications, site and installation logistics, and permissions for the artist. Lodging will be provided. The selection process includes submission of qualifications, identification of 1-3 finalists who will receive a $400 stipend to develop conceptual designs, and final selection based on site-specific concepts.