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2024 NSC Mural - James Baldwin

Mural Links to Call + Application

CALL OVERVIEW 

The Art Council at North Seattle College is seeking artists to design a mural that honors the legacy of writer and activist James Baldwin. Designs should center his work and activism, especially as it relates to educational and social justice. The mural will be placed on a wall inside our newly renovated library. It will be painted on plywood and transferred to the wall by students enrolled in ART 204: Mural Art at North Seattle College in the Spring of 2024.To ensure successful implementation of the design we ask that it keep large areas of text, detailed figures, and photorealism to a minimum.  

This call will happen in two rounds. For Round One we are not asking for a specific design proposal but looking to identify artists that would like to be considered for the design phase process. From the initial pool of artists that express interest, 2-3 will move onto Round Two and will be invited to submit a design to scale created specifically for our campus location. We will choose one artist to move on to the Final Round to finalize the design. 

APPLICATION PROCESS SUMMARY

Round One

Interested artists should submit the online applicationform which asks for 6  images of past work, a statement of interest, work sample image description list, a CV or list of prior art-related activities, and 1-2 references.

Round Two

If chosen from Round One, the artist will be asked to submit a design to-scale, created specifically for our campus location. The 2-3 artists who are asked to submit a design will be compensated $500 for their time.

Final Round

From there, one artist will be chosen and asked to fully finalize, grid, color number and prepare the design to be translated, as well ascommit to 2-3 speaking engagements with the campus. An additional $4000 will be awarded to the artist chosen for the final design.

ELIGIBILITY

Artists who identify as Black and Queer are especially encouraged to apply and will be given the greatest consideration. All artists who identify with the work and spirit of James Baldwin and are allies in the work of furthering educational justice for our BIPOC and LGBTQIA students are encouraged to apply.

Artists should have demonstrated experience in exhibitions and/or public art.  

Emerging, mid-career, and established artists are welcome to apply.   

Prior mural experience is not required.    

TIMELINE

−January 15th: Round One - online submission deadline.

−February 1st: Notification of advancement to Round Two.

−March 1st: Round Two - site-specific design submissions due.

−March 5th: Winning design artist notified of selection

−March 24th: Finalized design, paint color numbers, grid due.

For Full Mural Call + Details, click here

For Round One Application Form, click here

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2024 NSC MURAL LOCATION

We are thrilled to be able to offer another mural design opportunity on our campus.

Our mural program is now on its 6th iteration and we are thrilled to be working in a brand new renovated space for this year's mural, centered on the life and legacy of James Baldwin.

This year, the mural will be placed in an interior location, the newly (January 2024) renovated library at North Seattle College. Due to the height and length of the wall, students will first paint the mural on plywood, and then attach to the upper wall.

The mural dimensions are approximately 8 x 60 feet. The mural should take the entire space into account.

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Congratulations to the Spring 2023 winning designer, Grace Gonzalez, and to all the student muralists who made this mural come to life! Read more about the ideas and inspiration behind this mural celebratingn Latine heritage, and learn about previous mural projects here.

Lorenzo Castro 

Inez Chiapella 

Jasmine Cordova 

R. Martin Agnew 

Michelle Carranza Velasco 

Henry Cross 

Carolina Bermudez 

Quan Wang 

Tati Martinez with Quromi Sanchez 

Sofia Gomez 

Ella Blanchard 

Mallika Bubb 

ET 

Kelsey Long 

Chloe Rotenberg 

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Mural Links to Call + Application

APPLICATION PROCESS SUMMARY

Round One

Interested artists should submit the online applicationform which asks for 6  images of past work, work sample image description list, a CV or list of prior art related activities, and 1-2 references.

Round Two

If chosen from Round One, the artist will be asked to submit a design to-scale, created specifically for our campus location. The 2-3 artists who are asked to submit a design will be compensated $500 for their time.

Final Round

From there, one artist will be chosen and asked to fully finalize, grid, color number and prepare the design to be translated, as well ascommit to 2-3 speaking engagements with the campus. An additional $4000 will be awarded to the artist chosen for the final design.

ELIGIBILITY

−Identify as Latine.

−Have demonstrated experience in exhibitions and/or public art.

−Emerging, mid-career, andestablished artists are welcome to apply.

−Prior mural experience is not required.

TIMELINE

−January 15th: Round Oneonline submissiondeadline.

−February 1st: Notification of advancement to Round Two.

−March 1st: Round Twodesign site specific submissions due.

−March 10th: Winning design artist notified of selection

−March 24th: Finalized design, paint color numbers, grid due.

For Full Mural Call + Details, click here

For Round One Application Form, click here

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The wall for the 2023 mural design has been identified! Artists should focus on the main flat wall, facing EAST. There is a door that can be incorporated into the design or left separate from the design. There is a sprinkler/Fire hose hook up that should be left unpainted. Design should not reach above where students can comfortably paint on ground level or with minimal ladder work. Design should not require scaffolding or scissor lifts. 

Design may extend to South-facing corrugated wall, but design should be less intricate in this section as there are a few barriers (corrugated surface, plants, no easy place to place ladders). Design may also incorporate short planter wall that extends on east side to the South. 

Keep in mind that students new to mural painting will be painting this design. We take the utmost care with translating the design just as the artist envisions, and the design should allow for large, flat areas of paint, forgiving shapes, and a level of detail appropriate for a beginner mural class. 

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Images of the 2023 Mural Location. SE corner of campus on the OCE&E (Opportunity Center for Employment & Education) building. 

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Mural design by Paige Pettibon, 2021

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Completed 2021 NSC Mural

The NSC Art Council reviewed the mural call submissions, and Paige Pettibon's design has been chosen for the 2021 campus mural. The mural call sought an Indigenous Artist to create a design that would center our Indigenous student and staff population. Pettibon is an artist based in Tacoma, and her studio practice highlights the perspectives of Indigenous folks and their relations. In step with the mural call, her goal for the mural was to create a design that creates a sense of pride and respect for the land we occupy. Pettibon is black, white, and Salish, from the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes. Pettibon's design will be painted by students in ART 204 Mural Art, led by instructor Kelda Martensen.

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Timelapse of the 2021 mural designed by Paige Pettibon

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Dimensions of the wall. Campus wishes for design to wrap around the East and North walls. Artist may choose how high the design goes, but may not incorporate heights requiring scissor lifts or scaffolding. Ladder work should be kept to a minimum. 

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2021 Mural Location Decided! This will be the first campus mural on the East side of campus, and will welcome students and community both from the parking lots, and the newly constructed pedestrian bridge spanning I5 and connecting campus to the Northgate Link Extension. 

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Celebrating the finished Cryptograms mural! Designed by Angela Mele, 2016

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2016 Mural Call! Artist applicants should use this site to access further information about past mural projects, and to access the photo for this year’s mural location. Apply online at Callforentry.org. Thank you for looking!

Apply here: 

https://www.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=3099&sortby=fair_name&apply=yes

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Please use this image if you’d like to show your design in situ

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2016 MURAL CALL

The mural will wrap around a corner, covering 2 walls: one 23 feet in length, the other 18 feet in length. Your proposed design should address all 41 feet in length, and at least 8 feet in height, though your mural need not be a rectangle nor have straight borders, and may dip above and below the 8 foot mark. Please note that we are considering adding great height to the mural in consecutive years, so your mural design should be fluid/organic/abstract enough to allow for additional imagery. You are encouraged to address the potential expansion in your design as well, though your design should not depend on it, and should be successful even without the expansion.

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Article about the 2015 mural on campus.