Call for Artists | ArtsFest 2025 - Martin County Centennial Murals
Martin County’s Art in Public Places Program and MartinArts invites visual artists residing in Martin County to participate in a live mural painting experience at ArtsFest 2025! Join us on February 8 & 9, 2025, at Memorial Park in Downtown Stuart, as we celebrate Martin County’s centennial with a unique theme: A Vision of Martin County 100 Years from Now.
We are seeking 10 artists to create imaginative murals that envision Martin County’s evolution over the next century. What does the future hold for our landscapes, architecture, businesses, communities, and culture? Selected artists will bring these futuristic visions to life on murals, live at the festival, offering the community a forward-thinking reflection of our home.
About Martin County Art in Public Places Program:
Launched in 1997, Art in Public Places, a Martin County Board of County Commissioners program, serves the community by acquiring works of art sponsored by the County to promote the spiritual, intellectual, and aesthetic enrichment of Martin County through public art. For additional information, please see Chapter 13, General Ordinances, Martin County Code, Art in Public Places, Ordinance No. 1103.
Event details:
- Dates: Saturday, February 8, 2025, 10AM. to 6PM and Sunday, February 9, 2025, 10AM to 4PM
- Location: Memorial Park, Downtown Stuart
- Theme: A Vision of Martin County 100 Years from Now
- Mural Size: 4'x8'.
Who Can Participate?
- Open to any professional artists and student artists (high school or college only) residing in Martin County.
- Artists of all backgrounds are encouraged to participate.
Project Overview
- A stipend of $200 will be paid to competing artists to develop, design, and paint original murals on a 4'x8' wooden surface primed with all-purpose primer.
- A People’s Choice Award of $500 will be awarded to one (1) artist at the end of the festival.
- Murals can be worked on Saturday 9AM-5PM and Sunday at 9AM-1PM. Murals must be completed by 1PM on Sunday.
- All participating mural artists must be present on-site for the full duration of both days of ArtsFest. This ensures interaction with attendees and active participation in the event's activities.
- All work must be the artist's original design and not taken directly from copyrighted materials. Artists may take inspiration from imagery as a part of their designs, but it must be significantly altered and the artist's original concept.
- Murals may not contain any advertising or marketing.
- All designs must be family friendly and therefore appropriate for all viewing audiences.
- All works must be two-dimensional; no protruding objects may be affixed.
- Artist must bring their own supplies as needed – paint, brushes, markers, tools, etc. An assortment of paint and tools will also be provided but types of paints will vary dramatically, from donated household latex paints to spray paints. No colors or types of paints are guaranteed.
- Overnight security of event site is provided.
How to Apply: To be considered, please submit the following below:
- Contact Information: Name, mailing address, email address and phone number.
- Artist Statement/Bio
- Links to your website and/or social media (for marketing purposes)
- Proof of Martin County Residency (i.e. State of Florida drivers license or Identification card, Martin County school identification card, Current utility bill with service address indicated, Current year property tax bill)
- Proposed Mural Design
- Three (3) Images Representative of Artist’s Work (JPEG format, 2-D work only. All files should be labeled with your name and title of work. Ex. Yourname_titleofwork.jpg)
Deadline for Submissions: January 10, 2025
- Accepted artists will be notified no later than January 25, 2025
- All applicants will be notified about the outcome of their submissions. Please do not call or e-mail for an update on the status of the submission.
Questions?
Please submit any questions by email to Project Manager Elise Raffa at eraffa@martin.fl.us or Event Director Jennifer Hearn at artsfest@martinarts.org and mention “ArtsFest 2025 - Martin County Centennial Murals” in the subject line of the email.
