Klapprich Park Mural - Wayzata, MN

The City of Wayzata is seeking qualifications and concept proposals from artists for the design and installation of one permanent mural at the Klapprich Park Warming House, located at 340 Park Street East, Wayzata, Minnesota 55391. The mural will be installed directly on the interior wall of the facility. The total project budget for the mural is not to exceed $10,000 and is intended to cover all costs associated with the project, including design, materials, fabrication, installation, travel, lodging, and any other related expenses. The full description can be found here.

The City of Wayzata is seeking qualifications and concept proposals from artists for the design and installation of one permanent mural at the Klapprich Park Warming House, located at 340 Park Street East, Wayzata, Minnesota 55391. The mural will be installed directly on the interior wall of the facility. The total project budget for the mural is not to exceed $10,000 and is intended to cover all costs associated with the project, including design, materials, fabrication, installation, travel, lodging, and any other related expenses. The full call can be found here.

Submitted applications will be reviewed by the City of Wayzata and the Selection Committee. Following the review process, one artist or artist team will be selected to complete the mural. In addition to the commissioned work, the selected project will be promoted through the City of Wayzata’s communication channels and public outreach efforts.

If deemed necessary, the Selection Committee may identify a shortlist of finalists for the mural project. Shortlisted finalists will be invited to submit a proposed sketch or design for the mural. These submissions, together with the previously submitted application materials, will be evaluated by the Selection Committee in making its final artist selection.

 Artists interested in being considered should submit examples of previously completed work and a brief narrative describing their proposed mural concept and its connection to the project site. Work samples will serve as the primary basis for evaluating each artist’s qualifications, artistic merit, and demonstrated experience with projects of a similar scale and scope.

All applications must be submitted through www.callforentry.org (CAFE), a free website for artists to use. Artists must register and set up an account in CAFE, and upload images of their work to their CAFE account in order to submit to this call. If you have trouble with submission, please send questions to Nick Kieser, nkieser@wayzata.org. The full description of the call can be found here.

Artists need all the following items for a complete submission: 

• Professional resume or CV 

• Artist Bio (can be brief)

 • Include up to five digital images of your previously completed work that indicates your experience with painted murals. A one-to-two-page narrative document that describes the proposed idea for the overall mural design(s). Note in this narrative how work samples provided pertain to the proposed mural(s) in terms of style, motifs, etc.

• Applicants under the age of 18 must include contact information for a parent/guardian including their name, address, email, and phone number

Finalists may be invited to submit a proposed sketch or design for the mural that will be evaluated by the Selection Committee. 

This project is open to artists who are at least 18 years of age, and legally able to compete with the City of Wayzata. For those under 18 years of age, additional contact information for a parent/guardian must be provided. A meaningful or local connection to Wayzata will be considered as one eligibility factor. Artists must be able to work effectively and collaboratively with the City of Wayzata to further develop their initial proposal idea to a final approved design. Further, artists should consider the project timeline prior to submitting a proposal.