Call for Muralists

NBPT Murals aims to connect and engage residents and visitors with Newburyport and the theme “We Share One Sky”, through large-scale, exterior mural paintings strategically placed across the City. Newburyport Art is partnering with the City of Newburyport, Blochaus Art Gallery, Tannery Marketplace, and area muralists to design, create, install, and promote this series of murals. Mural proposals can explore any design, subject, or narrative, but the partners are particularly interested in concepts that come under the "We Share One Sky" theme of the project and express lesser-known perspectives of Newburyport and/or focus on non-traditional imagery. While all area muralists are invited to apply, the partners also wish to encourage and elevate the voices of those that have been historically overlooked and under-resourced, including but not limited to BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and artists with disabilities. Two sites with various opportunities for murals have been identified and are detailed below. The partners are seeking to engage as many artists as possible and intend to curate mural proposals within the two sites in order to create an overall, harmonious presentation of artworks. NBPT Murals is a project that will run across two years with painting schedules staggered to accommodate both artists schedules and the partners' timelines. Once artists are selected, individual agreements will be developed between the Muralist and the partners and individual timelines will be determined together.