Whyte Avenue Art Walk 20​th​ Anniversary Mural

 Call for Submissions: th​
Whyte Avenue Art Walk 20​
Anniversary Mural What would you do with a blank wall? This is your chance to ​
DREAM BIG​
and show us what you can do! th​
This year is the ​
Whyte Avenue Art Walk’s 20​
anniversary ​
and will be celebrated with an exciting mural project! The festival started with thirty artists and has grown to over four hundred artists over the last two decades. The Whyte Avenue Art Walk is a visual arts festival bringing local artists to the Old Strathcona district to display their Fine Art in various mediums. This festival allows the public to interact with artists and offers the opportunity to buy original artwork and support the local art community. To celebrate the 20th Anniversary, The Art Walk and the Varscona Hotel want ​
YOU​
to create a mural to showcase during the festival!! The mural will be on the north side of the Varscona Hotel (​
8208 106 Street). The dimensions of the wall are 87ft X 25ft (please see attached photo). It is not a requirement to fill the whole back wall.​
All styles and materials for the mural are welcome along with collaborations from many artists. Budget:​
$2000 ­ $10,000 (all inclusive) Deadline for Submissions:​
March 22, 2015 Installation:​
By July 12, 2015 (Art Walk dates: July 10­ July 12, 2015) To be considered for this mural your submission must include the following: •​
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Artist contact information (address, phone number, e­mail address) •​
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Artist CV •​
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Artist statement •​
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A CD of current or theme­related art images (submission should include up to 5 high quality digital images – images should be in jpeg format at 300dpi) •​
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Image list (including medium, image size, corresponding to artist list) ​
Please save images with artist name ● An idea outline of the piece that will be going to be on the wall ● Please provide a budget (for more guidance check out mural guide http://paintspot.ca/projects/advice­library/​
) (Mural experience is an asset but not mandatory) Please note: If an artist wishes materials to be returned, please include a self­addressed, stamped envelope with the submission. Emailed submissions are preferred Email: thevarscona.muralproject@gmail.com OR Submissions may be mailed to: The Paint Spot 10032 ­81 Avenue Edmonton AB T6E 1W8