Organizer Information
The City of Redmond Arts & Culture Program is a municipal cultural initiative based in Redmond, Washington, United States. It supports public engagement with the arts through city-funded programming, commissions, and community-based cultural events. The program frequently collaborates with local artists, organizations, and businesses to activate public space through temporary and permanent Public Art interventions.
Through initiatives such as the Downtown Redmond Art Walk, the organization aims to strengthen the visibility of local creative practices while integrating Visual Arts, Mural, and community-driven artistic production into urban environments.
Title & Description
2026 Downtown Redmond Art Walk Mural Call
The City of Redmond invites artists to apply for a temporary Mural commission as part of the 2026 Downtown Redmond Art Walk in Redmond, Washington. This opportunity focuses on live painting and temporary public installation within a community cultural event held in Downtown Park.
Selected artists will design and paint an 8’x8’ temporary mural on one side of a cubic mural structure (8’x8’x8’), contributing to a curated public exhibition that highlights local and regional creative talent. The project is designed as a live, public-facing Performance of artistic production, allowing audiences to engage directly with the process of mural creation.
Artists are encouraged to submit conceptual proposals, sketches, or written descriptions rather than fully finalized works. The emphasis is placed on creativity, adaptability to scale, and suitability for a public event environment.
The final mural will be executed during the live event on September 17, 2026, in Downtown Park, Redmond, WA.
Categories
Visual Arts, Mural, Public Art, Painting, Site-specific, Performance, Street Art
Eligibility
- Open to International and national applicants (no geographic restriction stated)
- Suitable for emerging, mid-career, and professional artists
- Applicants must be able to complete a live mural installation during the event dates
- Artists must be available on September 16–17, 2026
- Team applications are allowed (one designated team lead required)
- Experience with large-scale or public-facing mural projects is preferred
Program Benefits & Awards
- Total funding of $1,000 USD per selected artist
- $750 artist stipend
- $250 materials budget
- Primed mural surface provided by the City of Redmond
- Inclusion in official Downtown Redmond Art Walk programming
- Public visibility through on-site signage and promotional materials
- Opportunity to present work in a high-traffic public cultural event
- Professional documentation and promotional use by the City
- Exposure to local businesses, audiences, and cultural stakeholders
Application Fee
None
Application Requirements
- Completed application form
- Proposal for an 8’x8’ mural design (1:1 ratio required)
- Sketch, thumbnail, or written concept description
- Portfolio or examples of previous work
- Artist CV (recommended)
- Short bio (required if selected)
- Headshot (required if selected)
- Team lead information (if applying as a collective)
How to Apply?
Online Application
Key Dates
- Application Deadline: 24 May 2026
- Draft design sent to staff by 13 July 2026, for review
- Final design due by 20 July 2026
- Artworks must be painted during and completed by the end of the event at Downtown Park at 7 p.m. on September 17, 2026
Location
Redmond, Washington, United States
Additional Details
- Artwork must fit an exact 1:1 8’x8’ scale format
- Work will be executed live during a public festival setting
- City reserves rights to reproduce documentation for promotional, educational, and archival use
- Selection is based on artistic merit, feasibility, originality, and suitability for public space
- Significant deviation from approved design may result in decommissioning after review
- Continuous communication with City staff is required throughout the process
- Artists must complete the mural within the event timeframe