Newark Building’s Lobby Needs A Mural: $7,500 Artist Stipend Offered

NEWARK, NJ — Got a good idea for a public mural in Newark? There could be $7,500 waiting to help you make it a reality.

The nonprofit Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District was recently tapped as community partner by real estate firm Fairstead to lead the call for muralists for phase one of its new public art initiative: the “Historic Essex Plaza Lobby Mural.”

According to a news release, the mural will be located inside the lobby of the historic building at 1060 Broad Street.

Applicants must be an artist or collective in Newark or the Greater Newark area that has worked or exhibited their work in the city within the past seven years. Submissions will be reviewed by Fairstead, Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District, and a representative group of residents of Essex Plaza.

There is a $7,500 muralist stipend award (does not include materials), organizers said.

Apply online here. Prospective muralists can email Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District at lpccdmarketing@gmail.com for more information.

Here’s what to know about the building and mural:

“Essex Plaza was included in The Lincoln Park Historic District listing on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. Essex Plaza, a 451‐unit apartment building for the poor and elderly seniors located at 1060 Broad Street, once was once an eight‐story Federal office building ("The Industrial Office Building"). Essex Plaza touches the Central and East Wards in the City of Newark, NJ. The ‘Historic Essex Plaza Lobby Mural’ should effuse the rich historical spirit of the community, of the building itself, its occupants and resilient spirits of the City of Newark. Inspiration can be drawn from the past, present or future vision of Essex Plaza which fits seamlessly within the Lincoln Park neighborhood being an arts district.”

The deadline for submissions is Monday, Oct. 16 at 11:59 p.m. The selected muralist will be notified on Oct. 24 and announced by Oct. 27.

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