Mural Opportunity in Bloomington
BIG Vestibule Mural Design RFQ (apply via link)
APPLY HERE -- https://www.bloomingtonmn.gov/pl/big-vestibule-mural-rfq -- Mural Design for Bloomington Ice Garden --
The City of Bloomington invites experienced public artists/teams to submit qualifications for the design of a unique mural for the Bloomington Ice Garden (BIG). The mural design will be printed and installed on the wall by another vendor. The renovation of BIG presents an opportunity to enhance the space through the creation of a mural in the vestibule. This mural will serve as a welcoming, vibrant focal point, celebrating the rich history and strong sense of community associated with BIG and its users.
Applicants are welcome from the state of Minnesota. The total budget for this project is $8,000 for the purposes of providing a digital artistic design that can be used by a City-selected vendor to wrap the vestibule wall.
Application are due by Friday, March 14, 2025, 11:00 PM CST. Questions must be submitted by March 7, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. CST to placemaking@bloomingtonmn.gov.
Artist Preferences
artist budget
$8,000
This Request for Qualifications (RFQ) is open to experienced Minnesota-based public artists/teams that have completed at least one commissioned art design or public art piece in the past ten years. Priority will be given to artists/teams that have mural design and community engagement experience. Applicants are welcome from the state of Minnesota. Finalists must have the ability to attend an in-person interview and presentation of a concept design and engagement plan.
Wall Details

West Bloomington
Bloomington, MN, 55431, US 10' ft x 10 ft'
Deadlines
Artist Proposal
03/14/2025Project Completion
09/30/2025