City of Bellevue
Call For Mural Artists: Large-scale mural in the BelRed Arts District
- Deadline:
- Budget: $90,000
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Eligibility: Open to artists who live in the states of Washington, Oregon or California; have completed at least five (5) public murals of their own design; must be able to travel to Bellevue, WA, to install their designs in the spring of 2026, with a preference for delivery before the World Cup (June 15, 2026); and meet the city’s mandatory insurance coverage, including Commercial General Liability coverage with limits not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 annual aggregate.
The City of Bellevue seeks an artist or artist team to design and install a large-scale mural in the BelRed Arts District. Eligible artists must live in Washington, Oregon, or California and demonstrate that they have completed at least five previous murals. The final selected artist will contract with the city for $90,000 plus applicable sales tax, covering the artist’s time, labor, supplies, travel, and lodging, if necessary. During the planning and installation process, the city will provide artist support through local consultants who can assist with vendor relations (such as lift rental, which the city will fund), best practices and on-site installation. These services will be at no cost to the artist, and specific needs will be defined with the consultants at the time of signing the contract. The deadline for consideration is August 13, 2025. Please note that this is a request for qualifications. Artists will be evaluated based on their prior work experience and are asked not to create new artwork proposals to apply for this call.
More Information: bellevuearts.smapply.io