Call to Artists: Community Art in the City of Fairfax

CALL TO ARTISTS: COMMUNITY ART IN THE CITY OF FAIRFAX
DESIGN CONCEPTS FOR CROSSWALK MURALS

City of Fairfax, VA

Submittal Deadline: Monday, January 30, 2023 at 4:00 PM
Award: $1,000 per mural

Overview

The City of Fairfax is pleased to announce this Call to Artists seeking design concepts for
Crosswalk Murals in the City of Fairfax.

“Public art projects coupled with improvements to transportation infrastructure, often known as “asphalt art,” offer many benefits. They can create safer, more desirable streets and public spaces. They are typically inexpensive and quickly implementable, while helping cities test longterm roadway redesigns. In addition, they help local governments engage with residents to reshape their communities.” (https://www.samschwartz.com/asphalt-art-safety-study )

The City of Fairfax is looking to improve the intersection of East and Main with Crosswalk
Murals.

Responding artists are asked to create and electronically submit a 2D mural concept, of any style,
to be enlarged and transferred onto the asphalt. The selected concept must accommodate the
inherent limitations of the site. Artists are encouraged to take into account the size of the mural
and fact that the artist will only have two days to install. Color schemes should keep in
consideration of colors available Sherwin-Williams. The theme is open to artist interpretation.
The artist will be responsible for install of the mural. The City will provide volunteers from the
community, prime the crosswalk, and provide assistance closing the street the day of install.
The finished mural size will be 48’x 10’. Must be within the white lines of the crosswalk.
The existing crosswalk is made out of asphalt with a stamped brick pattern. Artists are invited to
embrace or ignore the brick pattern in their designs.

There will be four Crosswalk Murals selected. Artists are invited to apply for any combination,
from just one mural to all four.

Deadline

The deadline for all submissions in response to this call is 4:00 PM on Monday, January
30, 2023.

Eligibility

This call is open to all artists age 18 and above with preference given to those residing in
Northern Virginia.

For more information, visit https://www.fairfaxva.gov/government/parks-recreation/cultural-arts/public-art