Are you or do you know an amazing artist?
As part of City’s Public Arts Work Plan, the City of Indio’s Public Arts Commission is seeking artists’ proposals to paint two different murals within the City of Indio.
Artists are invited to submit concept proposals for engaging murals that are conceptually, aesthetically, and technically compelling, and reflect the City’s progressive values.
Indio Mural # 12
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
As part of City’s Public Arts Work Plan, adopted on April 6, 2022, the City of Indio’s Public Arts Commission is seeking artist’s proposals to paint a mural on an exterior wall of a building located at 45102 Smurr Street Indio, CA 92201(for a site map please refer to Attachment C). The space designated for this mural is the entire north-facing wall that is the backdrop/background of the newly installed Colossal Cacti artwork. The space is rectangular, approximately 100’ wide by 24’ high. The wall is made of CMU block creating uneven texture and painted with light color as delineated in the following image. The wall is terminated at the ground meeting a landscape area covered by grass.
Artists are invited to submit a concept proposal for an engaging, temporary abstract mural that is conceptually, aesthetically, and technically compelling, and reflects the City’s progressive values. Concept proposals should be consider like a backdrop/background for the existing Colossal Cacti artwork.
BUDGET
The project budget is not to exceed $25,000.00 for an artist or team of collaborative artists. The budget must include the artist(s) fee, materials/ supply costs, rental equipment, preparation of wall prior to installation, travel-related expenses, and all other associated costs.
DEADLINE
Proposals will be accepted until 5:00 p.m. on Monday, August 22, 2022 at 100 Civic Center Mall, Indio, CA 92201.
Indio’s Mural # 13
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The City of Indio Public Arts Commission is seeking the creation of a site-specific mural to paint the columns and wing walls located under the Jackson Street Bridge. Therefore, the City of Indio Public Arts Commission invites artists, as individuals or teams, to submit proposals for the design and implementation of a mural project (“Mural # 13”) as part of the Public Arts Commission’s Work Plan adopted on April 6, 2022. The site was selected for public investment as a readily visible location on a key corridor and entrance to the City’s downtown area. The site therefore presents a unique opportunity for artists to highlight this key location in the heart of the City.
The areas that needs to be painted are poured-in-place concrete walls. The mural site encompasses the interior and exterior of the abutment columns and wings and not the bridge deck. The surface area of the project is approximately 16,000 square feet, which includes three (3) walls and 12 columns.
BUDGET
The project budget is not to exceed $45,000.00 for an artist or team of collaborative artists. The budget must include the artist(s) fee, material/supply costs, rental equipment, preparation of walls/columns prior to painting/installation, travel-related expenses, and all other associated costs.
DEADLINE
Proposals will be accepted until 5:00 p.m. on September 1, 2022 at 100 Civic Center Mall, Indio, CA 92201.
Proposals may be submitted electronically in pdf format emailed to Leila Namvar, Senior Planner at Lnamvar@indio.org prior to the deadline stated above.
For more information about these opportunities,
visit https://indioartrfp.com/