Washington Center Mural Project - Northglenn, CO

The Northglenn Arts and Humanities Foundation (NAHF), in partnership with Lafayette Property Company, and the City of Northglenn is conducting an open entry competition to select a qualified Adams County artist/artist team to add a large-scale mural at Washington Center.  The selected Adams County artist/artist team will design and paint an image celebrating Northglenn. Artist/artist team is responsible for working with a design team, design, and installation meeting specifications. Budget not to exceed $10,000 and includes all design, supply, and installation costs. Property owner will provide one week of free scissor lift use. 

The Northglenn Arts and Humanities Foundation (NAHF), in partnership with Lafayette Property Company, and the City of Northglenn is conducting an open entry competition to select a qualified Adams County artist/artist team to add a large-scale mural at Washington Center.  The selected Adams County artist/artist team will design and paint an image celebrating Northglenn. Artist/artist team is responsible for working with a design team, design, and installation meeting specifications. Budget not to exceed $10,000 and includes all design, supply, and installation costs. Property owner will provide one week of free scissor lift use. 

This artist/artist team will be designing an image that can appropriately fill a 58’ wide, 17’ tall brick wall (already painted white) celebrating Northglenn’s identity at Washington Center, 11880 Washington St. Northglenn. This can be done through iconography, wayfinding, color, representation, motif, imagery, impressions, etc. Design will be unique to Northglenn and created with input from property own and the NAHF. The design should add to the vibrancy of the cityscape and create a sense of community and connection.    

Submitted portfolios must be original works by the artist or artist team and in compliance with all existing copyright laws. Because it is public in nature, artwork may not contain advertising, religious art, sexual, violent or other content unsuitable for all ages and cannot convey political partisanship.

Please submit previous murals/vinyl wrap/public art works.

How To Apply

Application materials must be received on or before June 19, 2026 at 11:59 PM MST.  Any application materials received after the deadline will not be considered. 

Project must be completed by fall of 2026.

All submissions, including .jpg formatted photos, must be submitted via café website at http://www.callforentry.org/index.php.Videos of public art works are also accepted. 

To ensure that the artwork meets the expectations of the muralist, property owner, staff, NAHF, and other stakeholders, the selected artist/artist team will participate in a design process. This process includes place-based research, site visits, and design meetings to help complete the muralist concept design.

Artwork & Design Criteria

Artist/artist team will be selected on the basis of their qualifications, as demonstrated by the quality of their past work (portfolio) and suitability of their aesthetic design for the site.

Once artist/artist team is selected they will be designing for the following:

Artwork

·         58’ wide x 17’ tall brick wall

·         Design can apply to wall surface and exposed pipe

·         Artist/artist team will design a customized wall design celebrating Northglenn

Artist/artist team applications/portfolios will be evaluated on the following criteria:

Form

• Visually engages and is contextually responsive to the community
• Creates a sense of “place”
• Produces high quality, innovative and meaningful artwork

Function

• Effectively represents purpose of artwork
• Creates artwork that is functionally appropriate for canvas/place

Environment

• Shows awareness of artworks surrounding environment
• Produces artwork which contextually responds positively to the site conditions

Process

• Demonstrates ability to work with varied and dynamic stakeholders
• Demonstrates ability to meet project requirements, and to work with required materials
• Demonstrates ability to execute the project within the project timeline and budget

Selection Process

Artists/artist teams may be selected for a short presentation and interview. If necessary, an additional interview will be required.

Portfolios will be screened to ensure artistic merit and appropriateness for public display.  The selection committee will be made of property owner, City staff and NAHF members.

Funding is being provided by property owner and the Northglenn Arts & Humanities Foundation (NAHF).

For additional information, please contact Director Michael Stricker at 303-450-8727 or by email at mstricker@northglenn.org. Northglenn Arts office is located at 1 E. Memorial Parkway, Northglenn, CO 80233.

Submitted portfolios must be original works by the artist or artist team and in compliance with all existing copyright laws. Because it is public in nature, artwork may not contain advertising, religious art, sexual, violent or other content unsuitable for all ages and cannot convey political partisanship.

Please submit previous murals/vinyl wrap/public art works. Do not provide concepts, artwork or site specific submissions. Portfolio examples only.

Application materials must be received on or before June 19, 2026 at 11:59 PM MST.  Any application materials received after the deadline will not be considered. 

Project must be completed by fall of 2026.

 All submissions, including .jpg formatted photos, must be submitted via café website at http://www.callforentry.org/index.php.Videos of public art works are also accepted. 

To ensure that the artwork meets the expectations of the muralist, property owner, staff, NAHF, and other stakeholders, the selected artist/artist team will participate in a design process. This process includes place-based research, site visits, and design meetings to help complete the muralist concept design.

Artwork & Design Criteria

Artist/artist team will be selected on the basis of their qualifications, as demonstrated by the quality of their past work (portfolio) and suitability of their aesthetic design for the site.

Once artist/artist team is selected they will be designing for the following:

Artwork

·         58’ wide x 17’ tall brick wall

·         Design can apply to wall surface and exposed pipe

·         Artist/artist team will design a customized wall design celebrating Northglenn

Artist/artist team applications/portfolios will be evaluated on the following criteria:

Form

• Visually engages and is contextually responsive to the community
• Creates a sense of “place”
• Produces high quality, innovative and meaningful artwork

Function

• Effectively represents purpose of artwork
• Creates artwork that is functionally appropriate for canvas/place

Environment

• Shows awareness of artworks surrounding environment
• Produces artwork which contextually responds positively to the site conditions

Process

• Demonstrates ability to work with varied and dynamic stakeholders
• Demonstrates ability to meet project requirements, and to work with required materials
• Demonstrates ability to execute the project within the project timeline and budget