Arts & Entertainment
Call for Artists: "Paint the Town" Mural Project
Now accepting artist applications for Metro mural until July 18.
The Bethesda Arts & Entertainment District, in partnership with Arts Brookfield, is accepting artist applications for the second installment of “Paint the Town,” an initiative to promote more public art murals in downtown Bethesda. In an effort to beautify the area surrounding the Bethesda Metro, the mural project will focus on the plaza area and bus bay at 3 Bethesda Metro Center. The project area includes the overhang above the escalator, six substantial columns and a bench along the bus terminal sidewalk. Artists be 18 years of age or older and a resident of Washington, D.C., Maryland or Virginia. $30,000 will be provided to the artist to pay for supplies and time.
Applications must include a project rendering. The dimensions of the site are as follows:
• Overhang - 158' L x 7.5' H
• Columns - 12' H x 6.5' C
• Bench - 90' L x 2' W x 1.5' H
The deadline to apply is Monday, July 18, 2016. The project must be completed by October 15, 2016.
