YOUR GUIDE TO ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT IN DUPAGE COUNTY

There are no recent bookmarks.

Paid Artist Opportunity: Yorktown Center Mural Project

Posted by Yorktown Center ; Posted on 
Paid Artist Opportunity: Yorktown Center Mural Project
    Email
/
    Website
/

   

Yorktown Center is dedicated to fostering community collaborations and partnerships. We pride ourselves as a destination that offers unique experiences in retail, entertainment, art, culture,  wellness and dining. At the heart of our center is community engagement. We view art as a catalyst for community-led conversations that shape visions for how a new, shared retail experience can come to life. By providing artist opportunities through commissions and working with a diverse group of residents, curators and creatives in all of our programming, we aim to perfect the art of creating an elevated experience to remember.

Through Yorktown Center’s Call for local Artists, we invite all artists to apply for the opportunity to create a one-of-a-kind outdoor mural at our center— with all expenses paid! Reflecting the spirit of the Chicagoland Area, we encourage applications that inspire and celebrate coming together at Yorktown Center.

We seek your imagination to envision a mural that builds community and sense of connection. Join our mission in bringing an enhanced experience to life by completing the artist application below.

ELIGIBILITY
A local artist or artist team who can (1) demonstrate artistic excellence, (2) complete the project on-time, and (3) within the budget allotted, are encouraged to apply. All applicants must be at least 18 years of age and currently reside in the Chicagoland Area.

GOALS
Create a larger-than-life public art piece for an outdoor environment that reflects the spirit of the Chicagoland Area, which will be seen for generations to come.

Engages community by opening a new, highly-visible destination that emanates creativity, invites interaction, empowers participation and inspires opportunities for collaboration.

LOCATION
Designated approximately 2,430 sq. ft. of space on the exterior wall of Yorktown Center’s main entrance, along Butterfield Road. Please see dimensions of the wall area[s] in the photo below. All artist applicants must consider the location and site area as-is in their submitted design. In addition to providing a thoughtful visual of your design, artists should specify any surface preparation[s] needed prior to painting — such as primer or base paint color, etc.

SPECIFICATIONS
Submissions should present a design that is compelling and relevant throughout the year and across all day and night hour lighting. The selected artist or artist team will be featured and promoted among our community of artist collaborators – joining a roster of talent from across the country!

APPLY HERE:   (https://yorktowncenter.com/art-form/)

  • Click on the Mural Application link and complete the form on the next page.
  • All fields of the application must be submitted online, in digital format only. Mailed applications will not be considered. Renderings should be at-scale and may be completed digitally or drawn by-hand and scanned. Final renderings may be sent as a link in the application or sent via Dropbox to art@yorktowncenter.com.
  • Proposed budget should be all-inclusive and account for all anticipated artist fee(s), supplies and materials, travel-related expenses and any other associated costs, including insurance. ***
  • A suitable Artist Maintenance Plan must be submitted.
  • In addition to a scaled design of the mural proposed, a brief written narrative articulating the illustrated concept is required for each submission. Your application must be thoughtful—please include detailed information envisioning your concept; type[s] of materials and their specifications; research-informed estimate of your time and material cost[s]; and a projected timeline for the project’s
  • Supporting materials, such as link(s) to your artist website, online portfolio, or links to images of past work, projects, press/media, and other applicable information is required. Samples of previous public art work[s] and projects should cite the date, size, medium, location and budget, as applicable. Visual references to previous projects or collaborations are required; personal recommendations are not essential but helpful.
  • In addition to your online application submission, upload a video to your Instagram page and tag @yorktowncenter in the post. Highlight why you should be a winner of the Call for Artists in your video! Within the video and/or caption be sure to include your name and fun details about you and what inspires your art— mention where you’re from, how long you have been based in the Chicagoland area, and please include examples of past work so we can better see your vision for the Yorktown Center mural project. Please include a link to your Instagram video in your artist application form submission. The best video will win $500! Include the hashtag #YesToYorktown.

The deadline for artist application submissions is April 25, 2021.

QUESTIONS: If you have a question or concern that isn’t addressed above, please email us HERE.

 

IMPORTANT DATES:

SUBMISSION DEADLINE
April 25, 2021

ARTIST FINALISTS CHOSEN
April 28, 2021

WINNING ARTIST(S) ANNOUNCED
June 1, 2020

MURAL PAINTING BEGINS
June 2021

Support the Arts in DuPage!

Arts DuPage, an initiative of the DuPage Foundation, seeks to promote engagement and investment in the arts and creativity for all in the DuPage region. Please help us in this important work by clicking the button below and making a donation today. Thank you for your support!

DONATE TODAY