EXTERNAL APP -- https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=15211 -- The 2nd annual Salida Chalk Festival will transform downtown Salida into a giant outdoor gallery of colorful murals as artists create 6’ x 6’ temporary art works of chalk and pastel live during the festival. Like the Madonnari tradition of chalk painting of Italy, artists will create their works on the street. The Salida Chalk Festival is produced by Salida Arts and Culture, and the Salida Creative District Program in partnership with the Salida Public Arts Commission. The Salida Creative District invites artists within a 150-mile radius to apply to be an artist for the 2nd annual Salida Chalk Festival to be held Saturday, June 28 in historic downtown Salida. This year’s theme is Celebrate Nature. Interested artists should submit a sketch of the proposed artwork along with a brief description and include (2-3) images of work that shows relevant experience in large scale work such as chalk art or murals. Selected artists receive a set of 24 color pastels, an event "artist" t-shirt, breakfast and lunch, and a $250 stipend. Artists selected by the following criteria: complete application; local artist within 150-mile radius; creative use of theme; sketch adheres to guidelines; past work demonstrates ability to complete 6’ x 6’ piece in one day. Celebration and Awards ceremony. The Salida Chalk Festival will be held rain or shine. When: Saturday, June 28, 9am-3pm Artist workday. Awards Ceremony and celebration, Saturday, June 28. Selected artists may begin layout on Friday afternoon prior.

APP LINK -- https://www.nyfa.org/awards-grants/anonymous-was-a-woman-environmental-art-grants/ -- The Anonymous Was A Woman Environmental Art Grants (AWAW EAG) provides grants of up to $20,000 to environmental art projects led by women-identifying artists in the United States and U.S. Territories. The AWAW EAG supports environmental art projects that inspire thought, action, and ethical engagement. Projects should not only point at problems, but aim to engage an environmental issue at some scale. Proposals should illustrate thorough consideration of a project’s ecological and social ethics. Projects that explore interdependence, relationships, and systems through Indigenous and ancestral practices are encouraged to apply. For the 2025 cycle, the program will distribute over $520,000 in funding. This more than doubles the yearly funding since AWAW EAG’s inaugural year, offering more artists the opportunity to have their projects funded.

APPLY HERE -- https://www.midatlanticarts.org/opportunity/walking-together/ -- Walking Together: Investing in Folklife in Communities of Color supports folklife and traditional arts rooted in communities of color by investing in artists/practitioners and the community organizations that care for them. It is a national funding program managed by the six U.S. regional arts organizations (RAOs). Often called the “art of everyday life,” folklife includes traditional art forms and other creative expressions that reflect the aesthetics, practices, values, and beliefs of community groups. All traditions are connected to the history of the communities that practice them, but they are not just art forms of the past. Instead, they are “living traditions” that adapt to remain relevant in a changing world, including new and emerging traditions. Individuals and communities use traditional arts to build collective power, engage in healing, and strengthen their identity. Walking Together serves traditional artists/practitioners and organizations that show a deep commitment to sustaining folklife rooted in communities of color. WHAT IS IT? $15,000 grants for traditional artists/practitioners $50,000 grants for community organizations Grant funds have limited restrictions and do not have to be used for a specific project. They may be used to grow your work and help you support your community’s traditions into the future.

APPLY VIA LINK -- https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=13910 -- The committee is looking to commission artwork for a large wall located just inside the entrance on the north side of the ground floor of Hurst Hall. This area is where students gather to wait for classes and is across from a student study area. Media of all types will be considered, but must be mounted to or on the wall. If mounted to the wall, artwork should meet ADA requirements. Please refer to the location images in the full RFQ document to see more information about the location wall and for measurements. The main focus for the artwork is the area currently occupied by the map and bulletin board, but the artwork may occupy more of the wall space and even extend further down the hallway. A consideration of an existing public artwork in the building would be appreciated; ideally the new artwork would have a relationship in some way. The existing artwork is “Wingscape,” by David Griggs and Scott Parsons. This artwork consists of two outdoor stone columns, an exterior frieze, and two murals with a total of 13,000 handmade tiles and 200 distinct colored glazes.The artists were inspired by Gunnison’s natural geography of cairns, columns, and visible geological strata. This is evident in the exterior columns, which include some stones collected from Gunnison and other regions of Colorado. Another source of inspiration was the region’s unique biodiversity, specifically two endangered species of butterfly. This artwork is well liked on campus, in particular due to its non-literal/non-figurative interpretation of the subject matter. The committee for this art project would similarly like to see non-objective artwork examples that relate to the programs in the building. Please see these images of “Wingscape” for reference.

APPLY HERE -- https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=14940 -- The Town of Avon, Colorado, (“Town”) requests proposals from multiple mural artists or artist teams to create an original mural or murals for the west facing exterior Stucco wall of the Seasons at Avon building located on the corner of W. Benchmark Road and Mikaela Way. This is a project of the Avon Town Council and Cultural, Arts & Special Events (“CASE”) Committee. Overview: The Seasons at Avon Mural Project (“Seasons Mural”) will help to further establish a creative identity and spirit for the east end of Harry A. Nottingham Park; the crowned jewel of the Town. The community minded Mural will become a significant landmark visually connecting the cultural hubs of the community at the intersection of Avon’s Library, Recreation Center, and Civic Center. This culturally significant eastern gateway to Nottingham Park should inspire community, conversation, and connection. The enhancement of public places by integrating the creative work of artists improves the pedestrian experience and promotes vibrancy, creativity, and livelihood in the community. The presence of and access to public art enlivens public areas and their grounds and makes them more welcoming. It creates a deeper interaction with the places where we live, work, and visit. Public art illuminates the diversity and history of a community, and points to its aspirations for the future. Project Intent: To create a significant landmark, visually connecting Avon’s Library, Recreation Center, Civic Center and the eastern gateway to Nottingham Park which inspires community, conversation, connection; and further identifies Avon as an art community. The mural will use a bright and cheerful color palette to evoke joy and positivity. Characters and scenes will be depicted in a whimsical, illustrative style to engage viewers of all ages. The selected artist is responsible for working with Town representatives in all aspects to include multiple iterations of design.

EXTERNAL APP -- https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=15375 -- Qualifications are requested from Colorado-based mural artists or mural teams interested in creating site-specific murals for the new prominent parking garage at the Parker Arts, Culture and Events Center (PACE) underway in downtown Parker. The project is open to Colorado artists and/or artist teams only. The total project budget for the PACE Center Parking Garage Murals shall not exceed $350,000. There is a possibility that the art selection panel may separate this budget between one or more artists, though they hope to commission one artist for the entire project to create a cohesive whole. The budget shall be inclusive of all costs associated with the public art project including, but not limited to artist(s) design fee, project managers and assistants, insurance, materials, transportation, equipment rentals, installation, site modifications, travel to and from the site, per diem expenses, project documentation, contingency to cover unexpected expenses and any other costs related to the project. As part of their budget, artists will be expected to procure and utilize their own equipment (i.e. cranes, lifts, PPE, supplies, etc.), prime mural areas as needed and provide a final UV/Graffiti Coating after the mural is completed. INSURANCE The selected artist(s) will be required to meet the Town’s minimum insurance requirements, plus other liability insurance that may be required for this unique scope of work. Insurance requirements will be sent to all selected semi-finalists in advance of the proposal phase. April 15, 2025 Call for Entry Open May 12, 2025 at 5:00 pm MST Deadline for Qualification Applications Week of May 19, 2025 Application Review/Semi-Finalists Selected To Be Announced Online Q&A/virtual Site Visit for Semi-Finalists Week of June 23rd, 2025 Design Proposals Presented July 2025 Public Comment Period/Finalist Selection August 2025 Approvals: PAC & Town Council August/Sept. 2025 Execute Artist Contracts Fall 2025 or Spring 2026 Expected Installation -- MORE INFO VIA LINK