DEC 31 | Deadline to apply for Bridge District DC Call for Local Artists – Mural Project
The Bridge District DC team is seeking local artists to submit proposals to transform several blank walls of a temporary office (located at 633 Howard Road SE) into a vibrant work of art celebrating the Anacostia community. Themes for the artwork may include sustainability, authenticity, and building bridges. The artwork should also celebrate the Anacostia community and the newly opened Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge.
Full, branding book for the Bridge District to be provided at a later date.
Artist Eligibility: Open to all artists who are District residents 18 years or older. Artists from Ward 8 will be given preference. This call is for original mural proposals only. Proposals that contain imagery that is copyrighted by adifferent entity, stolen, or copied from any other source will not be considered.
Project Description: The goal of this project is to bring vibrant art to our temporary office at 633 Howard Road that ties into the Anacostia community, celebrates the newly opened Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge, and begins to establish an extension of the arts and culture district to our development corridor at the Bridge District.
In addition, the project is intended to be a partnership with Project Create and will include a teaching opportunity through at least 5 hours of workshops/trainings with 19 - 24-year-old students, either at the Project Create Arts Center or onsite at the mural location. Project Create students who successfully complete the workshops/trainings will be invited to participate during the painting phase and serve as artist assistants to be paid at a rate of $15/hour to paint, which is included in the project budget.
The mural location is located at 633 Howard Road SE next to Cedar Tree Academy. The two wall areas of the temporary office (outlined in red below) are available for bid. Area #1 faces Cedar Tree Academy and Howard Road and is approximately 60 ft x 8 ft (480 sf, including windows). Area #2 faces Howard Road and is approximately 35 ft x 8 ft (280 sf, including windows).