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| Budget: $22,000 | ||
| Activated: 06/22/2026 Deadline: 07/06/2026 |
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| Call Summary This open call for qualifications will result in three artists being invited to develop proposals for an interior flat mural at Palm Springs International Airport. The surface area for the mural is approximately XX sq ft |
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| Budget Description Compensation for proposal development: $1,000 Award is expected to be: $22,000 Total funds to the awarded artist is a comprehensive budget for completion of the work. It includes everything needed to complete the proposed art like materials, travel, lodging, artist fee, sub-contractor fees, insurance, and any other expenses incurred in the creation of the work. The PSP Art Program will be covering the costs of an unveiling ceremony once the work is complete. The artist is required to attend this event and cover their costs of attendance from their awarded funds. |
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| Project Description This open call for qualifications will result in three artists being invited to develop proposals for an interior flat mural at Palm Springs International Airport. Because of its unique location, the mural will be in a highly visible area and will be seen from a distance (100 ft+) as well as close up (as close as less than 3 ft). We are specifically looking for artists who have created and implemented murals that provide a great deal of visual intrigue when a viewer is both far away and very close. Installation Requirements The artist awarded the commission will be fully responsible for the installation of the mural onsite and will be required to meet all airport regulations for safety and scheduling during installation. This will require conforming to approved installation days and working outside of standard airport operating hours (work will occur through the night - estimated to be between 8:00pm - 4:30am). |
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| Artwork Goals The goal of the mural is: Primarily: Enhance passenger experience during waiting times. Provide a sense of calm and lower stresses associated with travel. Secondarily: Enhance the working environment of airport staff. |
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| Eligibility Artist must be living and working in the United States. Artist must have evidence of successfully completing a large-scale mural. Submissions must be documentation of previously completed and installed works. Do not submit a proposal for a new mural at the airport. Submissions to this Open Call containing developed proposals for a new mural at the airport are unsolicited and the application will be disqualified. From this call, three selected artists will be provided additional details and specifications in the commissioning of developed proposals for this opportunity. Additionally, artists must be onsite for installation of the work and are required to work outside of standard airport operating hours (meaning through the night - estimated to be between 8:00pm - 4:30am) |
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| Application Requirements | ||
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Biography Resume: 2 page(s) maximum Work examples: 1 - 10 Artist Statement: 500 word maximum |
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| Artists are NOT allowed to apply in teams. | ||
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| Selection Information | ||
| Selection Process Submissions to this open call for qualifications will be evaluated by the art curators on the project who will present a shortlist of artists to the review committee. The review committee will select three finalist artists and invite them to develop comprehensive concepts for the project. The invitation includes compensation for proposal development. |
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| Selection Criteria Finalists will be selected based on the quality of previously completed projects and relevance of how they approach their work. |
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| Timeline The expected timeline is as follows. 6/22: Open Call for Qualifications Approved and Posted 7/6 at 5pm Central time: Open Call for Qualifications Closes 7/9-16: Stakeholder committee review and selection 7/20: Selected artists invited for commissioned concept development 7/23: Deadline for return of signed contracts 7/27: Deadline for onboarding one-on-one virtual meeting 8/17: Concept proposal due 8/20: 9-11am Pacific Time - Virtual concept presentations by artists 8/26: Selected artist notified Mid-September: installation begins Current expectation is that installation will be complete by Mid-October |
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| Contact Information | ||
| Alex Braidwood Artistic Director 1424 48th St Des Moines IA 50311 United States alex@groupcreatives.com 3135953155 |
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