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.

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

APPLY VIA LINK: https://denverpublicart.org/for-artists/ - Denver Public Art seeks to commission an artist or artist team to create public artworks for the Robert “Bob” A. Ming Bridge (Ming Bridge) inside the Denver Botanic Gardens, located at 1085 York Street, in Denver. The goal of the project is to commission artwork that enhances the bridge, an indoor transitional space that connects the Boettcher Memorial Center and the Freyer – Newman Center. In particular, the artwork should creatively celebrate the Gardens and its work, as well as invite and encourage visitors to enter the space and cross the bridge into the Freyer – Newman Center.

APPLY VIA LINK >> https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=15301 << The committee is looking to commission a mural for a wall within the parking garage of this new facility on Auraria campus. The wall will be visible both to users of the garage and also from street level by pedestrians walking by on 5th Street. Wall dimensions are 52’ long by 9’4” high. The committee would like the mural to engage with the DOR services (Drivers License Office, Taxpayer Services, Lottery Claims and Revenue Cashiers) within the new facility and/or the great outdoors of Colorado, which is the beneficiary of much of the revenue generated by the services. The committee would also be excited to see an engagement with the unique history and culture of Auraria campus, if that was of interest to the final selected artist.

APPLY HERE -- https://celebrate.colorado.gov/ -- Up to 20 artists or artist teams will be selected to create projects depicting or celebrating one of Colorado's historical narratives. All historical narratives and narrative categories will be pre-determined by the Governor’s Office and History Colorado. Up to $2 million is dedicated to the public arts spending for this project, including design stipends and the final budgets for each artwork. Budgets for artist projects will be allocated on a case-by-case basis, prioritizing the specific needs of the artists. The selection committee, made up of seven voting community members and four non-voting members who will act as an advisory resource for the group, will select artists to create public artwork for this pedestrian walkway. The selection committee will base their decision on the following submitted application materials including a resume or CV, artist statement and work samples, outlined below. Creatives of all mediums are encouraged to apply, including but not limited to, visual artists (steel, bronze, carpentry, mural/painting, illustration, etc.), literary arts, musicians, lighting specialists, vocalists, digital artists, etc.

APPLY HERE -- https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=14774 -- The Denver Chalk Art Festival is an award-winning event that will transform Denver's historical museum district into a colorful street museum. Over the course of two days, 200 professional, amateur, and student artists captivate audiences as they take to the pavement armed with vivid soft pastels and spend hours drawing on their hands and knees. Thousands of festival attendees enjoy food and live music as they watch beautiful chalk pieces come to life. The event is produced by Denver Chalk Art and CherryArts, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting arts awareness and education in Denver. The event follows street painting traditions that originated in 16th century Renaissance Italy when artists began transforming pavement into canvas using chalk. The artists were called “madonnari,” after their customary practice of creating chalk paintings of the Madonna. Historically, madonnari were known for their life of travel and freedom, making their living from coins received from passers-by. With World War II came many hardships, greatly reducing the number of these artists. The art form was not officially brought back to life until 1972 when the small town of Grazie di Curtatone in Italy started the first international street painting competition. Today artists worldwide are taking to the streets, bringing with them new ideas, techniques, and excitement for this form of expression.