Call to artists for the Alachua County Fire Training Facility mural

Press release from Alachua County

ALACHUA COUNTY, Fla. – Alachua County is advertising a call to artists for an outdoor mural at the Alachua County Fire Training Facility. The art site is located at 5827 NW 34th Blvd., Gainesville. 

Artists must submit five to 10 high-quality (at least 600 x 900 pixels) digital photos of their existing or similar work. The photos should be of the same artwork, both close-up and distant, showing details, height and varying views of the work. Submittals will be accepted through OpenGov from June 26 to 2 p.m. on July 24, 2024. The budget is $8,000.

Artists need to create a free account in OpenGov to apply. Artists can also submit questions in the “Questions and Answers” tab on the project page before the July 14 question-and-answer deadline. Emailed and oral responses will not be authoritative.

The Alachua County Arts Council and Alachua County Fire Rescue staff will rank submittals. The top three artists will be paid $150 to sketch the proposed artwork, which will be due within 30 days of notification. The three sketches will be presented to the Alachua County Commission for final selection.