Everglades National Park is looking for a muralist for their Gulf Coast Visitor Center
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Artist-in-Residence-in-Everglades (AIRIE), Mural Project, Gulf Coast
A unique AIRIE residency opportunity will take place at the Gulf Coast Visitor Center in Everglades National Park. We are currently accepting proposals for a mural to be painted inside an elevator shaft in the two-story visitor center. The mural would be viewed from the elevator platform as it ascends and descends. Imagery should be inspired by the surrounding mangrove ecosystem, which is populated by fish like snook, redfish, and snapper. Mangrove tree crabs and periwinkles crawl up the mangrove roots, and raccoons feed along the oyster beds. In the trees and waters, wading birds such as egrets, herons, and ibis can be spotted. Above the tree tops ospreys, vultures, and white pelicans soar over the estuary.
The artist or team whose proposal is selected will be provided with housing or an RV pad on-site for up to one month, and the park will provide materials needed for the project. The mural can be started in October 2013. The elevator shaft is 5.5 feet deep and 4.5 feet wide, and is 16 feet tall. The elevator shaft is not air-conditioned, but air does flow under the door way and down the shaft. Previous mural experience is preferred.
Interested artists may send the following materials on a CD to the address below by October 1.
· a rendering of your design in JPEG format (no larger than 1500×1500 pixels)
· five JPEG images of previous work (no larger than 1500×1500 pixels)
· a current resume, a 1/2 page project statement and a 1/2 page artist statement (PDF format)
· and a materials budget
For US Postal Service send to:
Andrew Webb
P.O. Box 120
Everglades City, Fl 34114
For FedEx or UPS send to:
Andrew Webb
815 Oyster Bar Ln.
Everglades City, Fl 34114
For questions, contact Andrew Webb at Andrew_webb@nps.gov
