AT&T Digital Mural

Project Description

The City of Lee’s Summit Arts and Culture is partnering with AT&T to commission a visual artist or artist team, to design a digital mural that will be printed on one large exterior vinyl banner for public view. The mural installation will be visible to traffic on 3rd Street and to guests visiting Green Street in Downtown Lee’s Summit. This will be a highly photographic area due to the project’s size and location. The selected artist will be responsible for producing all images. The image will be printed on vinyl and displayed on the west side of the AT&T building located at 202 SE 3rd St, Lee’s Summit, MO 64063. The vinyl mural will be 13 ft high and 40 ft wide approximately. The selected artist or artist team will be responsible for preparing high-resolution digital images for print. Final dimensions will be determined upon the final design of the murals’ hanging system. The printing and installation of digital design will be the responsibility of Lee’s Summit Ar...

Project Description

The City of Lee’s Summit Arts and Culture is partnering with AT&T to commission a visual artist or artist team, to design a digital mural that will be printed on one large exterior vinyl banner for public view. The mural installation will be visible to traffic on 3rd Street and to guests visiting Green Street in Downtown Lee’s Summit. This will be a highly photographic area due to the project’s size and location. The selected artist will be responsible for producing all images. The image will be printed on vinyl and displayed on the west side of the AT&T building located at 202 SE 3rd St, Lee’s Summit, MO 64063. The vinyl mural will be 13 ft high and 40 ft wide approximately. The selected artist or artist team will be responsible for preparing high-resolution digital images for print. Final dimensions will be determined upon the final design of the murals’ hanging system. The printing and installation of digital design will be the responsibility of Lee’s Summit Arts and Culture Division and AT&T. Artists must create one digital design to be printed but are welcome to create more than one concept if chosen. This project is expected to be a long-term temporary work with a display period of 3-5 years; the length of the display period will be determined by AT&T.

The artists must be residents within 80 miles of Lee's Summit, MO

Project Theme

AT&T has recently celebrated its 150th anniversary of connecting people and is looking forward to connecting more communities. This year the work has begun to launch AT&T hyper-fast fiber across Lee’s Summit, by 2028, 93% of the community will have access to improved networks and faster connections. This mural will be a visual representation of AT&Ts purpose of “Connecting Changes Everything” and the importance of connecting communities.

 To learn more about AT&T’s Community Engagement & Investments visit: https://sustainability.att.com/priority-topics/community-engagement

The artwork will be placed on the AT&T building located at 202 SE 3rd St, Lee’s Summit, MO 64063. This building will be going under renovations to its south façade glass and concrete, to match the surrounding downtown areas.

Mural requirements:

-          The text “Connecting Changes Everything” must be presented within the design, and follow AT&T’s branding guidelines

-          AT&T Blue is the brand color and should be a color of prominence

-          Curvature is a key element and reflects the brand, therefore should be incorporated within the design

Total Artist Stipend - $3,000

The selected artist will receive an all-inclusive commission fee of $3,000 following the submission of final images to the printer. AT&T will be responsible for installing the final digital design.

Selection Process

Round 1: Call for Artists and Panel Review

The City of Lee’s Summit Arts and Culture, in conjunction with the AT&T, will convene a selection panel to evaluate eligible submissions. Selection panels are comprised of area project stakeholders and community members. The Selection Panel will review proposals and qualifications and will select up to three artist or artist teams as finalists. 

Round 2: Final Design Selection.

The finalists will meet with the project team and selection panel to discuss the project scope. Finalists will present any conceptual renderings of the mural or discuss with the committee how they will work to create a final concept. Finalists would be paid $300 for their concept creation. The panel will meet to deliberate and select the winning proposal.  All contracts will be with AT&T and are subject to approval by AT&T.

Timeline and Benchmark Dates

(All dates are subject to change.)

·        RFQ opens September 28, 2026

·        RFQ review October 07,2026

·        Finalists Selected: early October

·        Concepts due two days before appointed meeting

·        Finalists' meetings with Selection Panel: Mid-Late October

·        Commissioned artist selected: Mid-Late October

·        Final design graphics due to KC Custom Signs for printing October 28, 2026

·        Vinyl Banners to be installed by December 31, 2026

Application Requirements

Round 1: Request for Qualifications Submission Materials

Please upload and submit the following information to Lee’s Summit Arts and Culture via the application portal link no later than October 7, 2026. Submissions received after this deadline will not be considered. Lee’s Summit Arts and Culture reserves the right to conduct on-site or telephone interviews to clarify submission materials as needed. Hard copies or emailed submittals will not be accepted. If you require accessible options for submission, please email LSAC@cityofls.net or call 816-969-1010.

Letter of Intent, up to 1 page

• Articulate your interest and/or experience in public art design, fabrication, and/or project collaboration.
• Summarize your experience in developing and/or executing creative projects of this scope in the public realm in the Kansas City metropolitan area (if applicable) and beyond (e.g. site-responsive art pieces or projects, interactive and participatory artworks, multimedia projects, creative placemaking events, festivals, etc.)

Professional References, 3 references, up to 1 page

• Listing three professional references of recently completed projects.
• Please include contact information including name, commissioning entity, commissioned piece or project title, phone, email, and address.

Brief Resume or Biographical Information, up to 2 pages

• Artist’s Experience: List your professional experience including any relevant commissions, residencies, exhibitions, collaborations, and projects involving the community and work in the public sector.
• Experience working with organizations, institutions, developers, locally and beyond.

Work Samples (Images, Video, Audio, or Multi-Media)

• Provide samples of relevant body of work that demonstrates mastery in at least one artistic medium relevant to the project. Attach up to 10 images and/or up to 5 video files. Work samples do not need to be solely of digital murals.
• Please include the following information as applicable: title, year made, materials, dimensions, budget, commissioning agency, and location.
• JPEG image or PDF format only, no more than 1200 pixels on the longest side, less than 5MB in size per image.

Evaluation Criteria

The Selection Panel will use the following evaluation criteria to select an artist or artist team:  

• Artistic Excellence: Works of art in the portfolio are original, innovative, of exceptional quality, and enduring value.
• Relevant prior experience: The artist has created projects of a similar scale and budget and has experience coordinating with multiple stakeholders; or is jointly submitting the qualifications of a collaborator that has created such projects and has such experience.
• Clear understanding of the project: Works of art in the portfolio indicate that the artist is likely to be sensitive to the social, economic, cultural, historical, and physical context of the site and the surrounding neighborhood, either existing or planned.
• Ability to meet the project timeline and project budget. The applicant understands the scope of the project and can complete the project within the timeline and budget included in this call.

Eligibility Criteria

This public art opportunity is open to professional visual artists and artist teams residing in the United States and at least 18 years of age. We are seeking experienced public artists and artist teams with backgrounds with a variety of mediums.  Applicants should have experience executing ideas from concept to completion and meeting a specified budget and timeline. Previous experience working in the public realm and with a public agency is preferred. Experience involving community members in the visioning and creation of artwork is also preferred. Finalists must be able to attend a virtual interview and presentation of design. All current City of Lee’s Summit, Missouri employees, are ineligible to apply.