Booker Creek Trail Pipe Murals

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Calling all Triangle Area Artists

We’re looking for a Triangle-based artist or artist team to paint murals on cement pipes along the wooded section of Lower Booker Creek Trail near Tadley Drive in Chapel Hill. The artwork will inspire and delight neighbors, commuters, and other trail users who travel the Booker Creek Trail.

Artists and artist teams are invited to submit qualifications, and up to three selected finalists will each receive a $100 stipend to submit a proposal.

SPECIFICATIONS:

There are 4 pipes to be painted.
The pipes are large cylinders measuring 5 feet in diameter and range from 5-7 feet tall. See photos below.
The murals should reference the area’s native plants and bird life and allow the pipes to better harmonize with the environment.
The art needs to remain on display for a period of 5 – 10 years.

PROJECT COMMISSION BUDGET: $4,700

DEADLINE: 5 p.m. Monday, July 25

ELIGIBILITY: Artists must live within 40 miles of Chapel Hill and submit application materials using the directions below.

Community Arts & Culture aims to inspire creativity and celebrate community for a better Chapel Hill. We value inclusion, experience, and understanding, and encourage submissions of work to reflect these values.

Complete the form below and upload the following materials as one zipped file. Don’t know how to zip a file? Learn more here. File formats other than those requested will be considered. Apply with:
- Four Images of Previous Work
  - Submit 4 image examples of your art that are relevant to this project.
  - Each image should be about 900 pixels (longest dimension) and no larger than 600 KB.
  - Submit each image as a separate .jpg file.
  - Include an image list listing media and dimensions and upload as a separate .doc, .docx, or .pdf file.
- Art Resume
  - No more than 2 pages providing artistic resume and description of relevant projects.
The selection team will be made up of representatives from the area’s neighborhood, the New Hope Audubon Society, Friends of Parks & Recreation, Parks, Greenways, and Recreation and the Cultural Art Commissions, Orange Water and Sewer Authority, and Town of Chapel Hill. The team will review application materials and select up to three finalists/teams to present proposals. Selections are based on artistic excellence and relevance of previous work and projects. If selected as a finalist, you’ll receive $100 to submit a proposal. The finalist/team with the selected proposal will contract to complete the project following the schedule below.

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Disclaimer

The Town of Chapel Hill reserves the right to refuse any or all submissions or works, to refuse any finalist, and to waive informalities in procedures should it be determined that submissions or works are not adequate, or for any other reason prior to a written arrangement being reached.

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