Building a Better Boyertown (BaBB) is sponsoring a mural design competition for a cash prize. We are seeking artists to submit a design only for a public mural competition. Building a Better Boyertown’s Mural Committee will vote and select the top three designs. The three designs will be open to public voting through BaBB’s website. Cash prizes for the top three designs will be awarded ($500 first place, $200 second place, $100 third place). The winning design will be painted by a contracted professional mural painter.
We are seeking a design that will express an overall positive message of some or all of the following themes: unity, peace, hope, love, kindness, community, and/or that Boyertown is a welcoming place for all people. The design should not contain references to businesses, people, recognizable names, and should not contain any copyrighted material or icons, etc.
The winning mural will be painted on the Rita’s Water Ice building, 309 E. Philadelphia Avenue, Boyertown, PA 19512 (on the wall facing Franklin Street). The wall is approximately 17 feet high by 24 feet wide.
Project Timeline:
- Call to Artists: Now – June 9, 2023
- Committee Review: week of June 12, 2023
- Public voting begins: week of June 12, 2023
- Winner announced: week of June 22, 2023
- Mural installation: estimated by end of September 2023
Contest Requirements & Eligibility:
- Open to student, amateur or professional artists ages 15 and up (proof of age & guardian approval required if under 18).
- The artist’s scope of work is for mural design only. The painting of the mural is contracted through professional mural painter.
- Only original art is accepted. Any digital photo submissions must be a minimum of 300 DPI resolution.
- Artificial intelligence digitally rendered art will NOT be accepted.
- Artwork must be submitted either electronically (digital photo of work) or original artwork no smaller than 8.5” x 11” and no larger than 18” x 24.”
- The wall where the mural will be installed is approximately 17’ high x 35’ wide. The submitted design should be proportional to this.
- Original art will be returned to the owner. Please include a self-addressed stamped envelope for returns.
The BaBB Mural Committee is comprised of BaBB staff, BaBB board members, community members, local community group representatives and local students. The committee will review all submissions, narrowing them down to a select few that best fit our goals for the mural’s theme. The committee will vote, deciding on three semi-finalists. The three semi-finalists’ designs will be put on display through various social media channels with a hyperlink to the Building a Better Boyertown’s website for public voting. Once the voting is closed, the winner will be announced the week of June 22nd (date & time TBA).
Please fill out the registration form, sign the artist release form and include it with your design submission delivered or post marked on or before: June 9, 2023. Please put your name on the back of your artwork.
For more information & to download the registration packet visit the BaBB website: https://www.buildingabetterboyertown.org/mural-contest
