City of Elma, WashingtoncommissionHybrid
City of Elma Muralist Services for Public Art Project (Where Everyone Belongs)
- Who Can Apply: Individual artists and artist teams aged 18 or older who reside within 150 miles of Elma, Washington and have experience with outdoor murals, public art or comparable multi-piece installations.
- The Focus: A permanent outdoor installation of several hanging mural pieces forming one collage on the theme "Where Everyone Belongs," drawing on community concept entries from Phase 1.
- Compensation: $15,000 artist budget covering artist fees, design, materials, fabrication and delivery; the City pays separately for wall mounting and installation. No finalist stipend is stated.
- Key Requirements: Step 1 by email as a single PDF (max 10 MB): 300-word statement of interest, 300-word resume or autobiographical statement, 5-10 images of past murals or public art with details, two professional references, and team bios if applying as a team.
DeadlineSunday, November 1, 2026
Pay$15,000 total artist project budget, inclusive of artist fees, design, artwork materials, fabrication, painting, finishing, surface preparation, transportation/delivery, the artist's equipment and any subcontractors. Not inclusive of installation: the City of Elma separately pays for wall mounting and installation (hardware, equipment, labor, structural engineering, lifts). No finalist or proposal stipend is stated for the Step 2 design proposal.
Program datesInstallation targeted for completion by July 31, 2027
LocationElma, WA
ParticipationHybrid
Career stagesAll Stages
Disciplinesmural art, public art
Age range18–
Application notesTwo-step selection; only Step 1 (qualifications) is due now. Preferred: email a single PDF (maximum 10 MB; for larger portfolios include a link to an online portfolio or file-sharing service) to clerktreasurer@cityofelma.com with the subject line "Elma Mural RFQ - [Your Name or Team Name]". Paper submissions may be mailed or delivered to City of Elma - Attn: Mural RFQ, 202 W. Main St., P.O. Box 3005, Elma, WA 98541 (office hours Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.). Step 1 must include: (1) statement of interest, 300-word limit, covering your approach to public art, interest in this project and similar-scope experience; (2) resume or brief autobiographical statement including public art experience, 300-word limit; (3) 5-10 images of previous outdoor murals, public art projects or comparable installations, preferably from the past 5 years, each with a 1-2 sentence description plus title, dimensions, materials, date, location, budget/cost and commissioning entity if applicable; (4) two professional references who can speak to your public art work (name, organization, phone, email); (5) teams only: brief bios for each member and a description of each person's role. Questions must be sent in writing by October 15, 2026 to clerktreasurer@cityofelma.com. Site visits are encouraged before submitting (Amy Durga, 360-482-2212). Step 2 (finalists only; finalists notified December 1, 2026, proposals due March 1, 2027): conceptual design rendering showing the number, approximate size and arrangement of the pieces; artist statement; detailed timeline and execution plan; all-inclusive itemized budget. Artist selected March 15, 2027. Note: November 1, 2026 is a Sunday and City Hall is open only Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m., so a hand-delivered paper submission realistically has to arrive by Friday, October 30; email is the preferred route.
Contactclerktreasurer@cityofelma.com
City of Elma, Washington
Organization based in Elma