Carson City calls for artist to create Mark Twain mural
Carson City is seeking an artist or artist team to design and fabricate a mural on aluminum composite panels that depicts Samuel Clemens (aka Mark Twain), a Carson City legend.
The mural is to be installed on the exterior Robinson Street wall of the Nevada State Museum in Carson City.
Carson City is holding the first Mark Twain Days festival from April 21 – April 23, 2023.
Samuel Langhorne Clemens, known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American writer, humorist, entrepreneur, publisher, and lecturer. This mural is intended to be a depiction of Mark Twain highlighting his wit and humor, and his literary achievements. The mural is to be installed prior to the festival and be a showpiece for this new annual event.
HOW TO SUBMIT
November 30, 2022, 4:00 pm PT (late submissions will not be accepted)
All submission material must be EMAILED to:
Debra Soule
Arts & Culture Program Manager, Carson City Culture & Tourism Authority
dsoule@visitcarsoncity.com
775-283-7498
PROJECT AWARD
The project budget is $10,000 for the creation of a mural. The artwork budget shall include but is not limited to all expenses related to the planning, design, materials, fabrication, and transportation of the mural panels to the installation location, and includes incidentals such as: food, lodging, per diem, and travel etc. The mural will be installed by a professional sign company. Installation costs will not be borne by the artist.
The project will be awarded in two separate payments of $5,000. The first payment will be processed upon receipt of the signed commissioning agreement. The final payment will be processed upon completion and delivery of the mural panels.
For more information and submission criteria, please click here.