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Wake Forest “Community in Motion” Downtown Boulevard Banner Call for Artists

Illustrative image: a Kandinsky painting — Illustrative image: Vasily Kandinsky, Painting with Green Center, 1913. Art Institute of Chicago, public domain

Illustrative image: Vasily Kandinsky, Painting with Green Center, 1913. Art Institute of Chicago, public domain

Who Can Apply: Local artists (Wake Forest, NC area).
The Focus: Original artwork on the theme “Community in Motion” for seasonal boulevard banners along South White Street in downtown Wake Forest.
Compensation: $100 honorarium per selected artist.
Key Requirements: Submit artwork as a high-resolution JPG or PNG image through the online submission form by Friday, October 30, 2026; selected artists notified by Monday, November 16, 2026.

DeadlineFriday, October 30, 2026

Pay$100 honorarium for each selected artist.

LocationWake Forest, NC

ParticipationRemote

Application notesSubmit via the online Cognito submission form by Friday, October 30, 2026; artwork as a high-resolution JPG or PNG. Selections are made by a committee of PAC and WFD, Inc. members; selected artists are notified by Monday, November 16, 2026. Questions: Renaissance Centre Arts Coordinator April Cannon (acannon@wakeforestnc.gov).

Contactacannon@wakeforestnc.gov

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Wake Forest Downtown & Public Art Commission

Organization based in Wake Forest