Mural Opportunity in Winston-Salem
RFQ: Boston-Thurmond Asphalt Mural Project (external app)
EXTERNAL APP -- https://www.publicartist.org/artist/call.cfm?id=7037 -- Call Summary
The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Public Art Commission and Boston-Thurmond Community Network are issuing a Request for Qualifications for an artist or artist team to design and install asphalt murals in up to three locations throughout the Boston-Thurmond neighborhood.
Budget Description
This project is funded by the Boston Thurmond Community Network. An artist can be selected to paint up to three murals, totaling a budget of $17,000. The selection committee will determine whether this project will be awarded to one artist or three artists. The individual murals are budgeted as follows:
- Kimberley Park Elementary Crosswalk Murals: $4,250
- Cook Literacy Model School Crosswalk Murals: $4,250
- Paisley Magnet & Lowrance Middle School Intersection Mural: $8,500
Each mural’s budget is intended to pay for artist-design fees, insurance, materials, fabrication, and installation. The Boston Thurmond Community Network and the WS|FC Public Art Commission will cover additional costs for community paint days and road closures. Up to three finalists will be paid $250 to design and present a proposal.
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Artist Preferences
artist budget
$17,000
Eligibility
This competition is open to artists or artist teams. All artists must:
- Be over 18 years of age, or teams with one member over the age of 18.
- Reside in North Carolina. Artists are allowed to apply in teams.
Artists applying as a team must split the allotted number of work examples between themselves. The committee will review applications based on:
• Written statements
• Past experience with asphalt murals
• Kid-friendly artworks
• Community projects
• Overall artistic excellence
Location Preferences
approximate size
medium
wall budget
Inquire for budget
The three asphalt mural sites include Kimberley Park Elementary, Cook Literacy Model School, and Paisley Magnet & Lowrance Middle School.
Deadlines
Artist Proposal
05/12/2025Project Completion
03/31/2026Design Information
Reference Link
https://www.publicartist.org/artist/call.cfm?id=7037Aditional Information
Boston-Thurmond is a historically Black residential neighborhood north of downtown Winston-Salem. Residents have been working together to revitalize parts of the neighborhood through several public art projects. The sites identified for this project are near schools and on major throughways in the neighborhood. With each asphalt mural, the committee hopes to slow down drivers and bring awareness to the school zones.
