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beautifulPB Coastal Gateway Mural
- Who Can Apply: San Diego County-based mural artists who meet the City of San Diego's definition of an artist; experience in public art, community engagement and large-scale murals is encouraged.
- The Focus: Design and lead a community-painted, in-street wayfinding mural (up to 70 x 150 ft) at the entrance to the Rose Creek bike path and Mike Gotch Memorial Bridge in Mission Bay Park, reflecting local wildlife, native habitat and ecological identity.
- Compensation: $6,000 stipend for the mural design and for helping oversee the community painting event; paint and supplies are provided separately.
- Key Requirements: Complete the Google Form by November 1, 2026: contact details, a portfolio link, links to 3-5 relevant work samples and short written answers on experience and approach. No design proposal is required at application.
DeadlineSunday, November 1, 2026
Pay$6,000 artist stipend for designing the mural and helping oversee the community painting event. Paint and supplies for the event are provided separately by beautifulPB. No finalist or proposal stipend is mentioned.
LocationSan Diego, CA
ParticipationOn-site
Career stagesAll Stages
DisciplinesPublic art, Community engagement, Large-scale mural, Wayfinding
Application notesApply through the Google Form by November 1, 2026 (no time of day stated). No file uploads and no design proposal are requested at this stage. Required: full name, email address, phone number; a website, portfolio or social media link; confirmation that you are based in San Diego County; a brief description of your experience with murals, public art or community-based art projects; whether you have experience with the City of San Diego's public art process; links to 3-5 relevant work samples; whether you have designed or led a community painting event before; how you would approach a paint-by-numbers style mural that community members can help paint; how you would incorporate local wildlife, native habitat and the Mission Bay setting; whether you are willing to work with Kumeyaay community members and incorporate their design feedback; your experience collaborating with community members, cultural advisors or other project partners; and whether you are available to design the mural and help oversee a community painting event (target date Spring/Summer 2027). Optional: artist or business name, details of City of San Diego public art experience and past community painting events, availability notes, anything else. No word limits are stated. Before applying, review the City of San Diego Mural Toolkit and the City's guidelines for murals in the public right-of-way. A committee of project coordinators selects the artist and notifies them by December 1, 2026.
beautifulPB
Organization based in San Diego