APPLY VIA LINK: https://ndac.ca/resources/nimf-artist-application/ - Nelson International Mural Festival returns August 8th-10th, 2025! All events are free admission and family-friendly. Muralist applications for 2025 are now OPEN and will close on Monday, December 9th, 2024 at 11:59pm PST. Returning for its eighth year, Nelson International Mural Festival welcomes street artists, muralists, creators, and art-lovers from all over the world. The city’s most popular, free summer event is a celebration of creativity, culture, and artistic collaboration. Our festival is a safe place for peoples of all cultures, genders, ages and abilities to gather, participate, and enjoy public art.

Project Goals – 6x26: The City of Umatilla has a goal to complete six (6) murals in Umatilla. These plans align with city council goals listed below: Goal 3 – Enhance & Cultivate Relationships, Partnerships, & Community Perceptions Goal 4 – Increase Public Involvement, Increase Transparency, & Enhance Cultural Diversity First presented to the Council in April of 2019, the 6x26 Mural Project will beautify the Umatilla community through commissioned artists and public involvement to create murals on downtown buildings. The project will conclude in 2026. Vision for Nugent Park Mural: Nugent Park, in Umatilla, Oregon, is the first location for the 6x26 Mural Project. The theme for the mural is “Celebrate Umatilla Parks and Recreation”. The content of the mural is up to the artist’s discretion. Some things to consider include a collage of sports like baseball and soccer. Since the mural is located at Nugent Park, home to the City’s little league field, the sporting component is important. Additionally, the park is just feet from the Umatilla River and a walking path. The mural could include recreation activities such as kayaking, fishing, hiking, and boat launching. This mural should focus on the theme “Celebrate Umatilla Parks and Recreation”.

APPLY VIA LINK -- https://www.arts.wa.gov/how-to-get-on-the-public-artist-roster/ -- The Art in Public Places program seeks a diverse range of artists to create artworks for state agencies, colleges, universities, and public schools throughout Washington state.  The Public Artist Roster is our main tool for choosing artists for our public art commissions. It is a list of artists who pre-qualify to create artworks through our program. It allows for a streamlined selection process.

APPLY HERE -- https://www.banffcentre.ca/programs/visual-arts/early-career-banff-artist-residence-summer-2025 -- Note: this is a tuition-based program with scholarships available -- Overview Early Career Banff Artist in Residence (BAiR) Summer 2025 is an immersive program of studio practice, creative exploration, critical feedback, and mentorship for visual artists and curators in the early stages of their careers. Open to visual artists and curators working in all visual arts mediums, this program combines the artistic freedom of a self-directed residency with the benefits of technical and faculty support. As well as having the space to create, research, and experiment, participants are part of a community of emerging artists committed to developing and expanding their practice. Description Participants in this residency will be supported with: lectures. workshops. feedback from experienced faculty members who will be available for both group and one-on-one consultations. Artists are provided with a studio, as well as targeted access to our extensive facilities. This includes: access to personal studio spaces equipped for creative work, available 24/7, providing a dedicated environment for artistic expression. targeted access to shared production facilities and knowledgeable staff who are available to provide technical assistance and support. Requirements This residency is for individual artists and collaborative groups (of no more than two) who have completed formal training in visual arts at the post-secondary level, or equivalent experience and recognition from their peers acquired through traditional knowledge and practices. The program is designed to cater to visual artists at the early stage of their artistic careers, providing them with tailored opportunities for professional development and creative growth, including: ceramicists. curators. painters. paper artists. photographers. print-makers. sculptors. Participants will benefit most if they are comfortable working autonomously in an unstructured environment. The program suits those focused on: working on a specific project. creating new works. Priority will be given to artists who have completed relevant training within five years and who have not previously attended a Visual Arts residency at Banff Centre.

APPLY HERE -- https://www.piercecountywa.gov/8684/Pierce-County-Mural-Project -- Pierce County invites portfolio submissions to be considered for the creation of murals throughout Pierce County. The murals will serve as neighborhood landmarks, places of community pride and graffiti deterrents. Murals are to be located on unincorporated Pierce County owned property in areas incurring blight, vandalism, and graffiti. The RFP features three separate mural projects. Applicants may apply for any single mural location, any combination of mural locations or all mural locations with this one application. Read the full proposal to understand details on individual project descriptions for themes, total square footage, and individual budgets for each site.

APPLY HERE - https://www.chilliwackmuralfestival.com/ -- We’re thrilled to announce the sixth annual Chilliwack Mural Festival presented by the Chilliwack Arts Council, with the festival taking place August 7–17, 2025, and invite local, national, and international artists to apply! Artists with mural experience are encouraged to submit their portfolios and qualifications for consideration. The deadline for applications is January 29, 2025. Important Dates Application deadline: January 29, 2025 Rendering/sketch submission deadline: June 1, 2025 Paint dates: July 1-August 17, 2025 Festival dates: August 7–17, 2025