[MainstreetTowns] info about coordinating murals

[Decker, Kay]

Kelly and Fellow Main Street peeps,
Alva has over 28 murals all around town. These have been done by contract artists and local artists. A key issue to remember is sustainability and maintenance over the long term!
Thanks!

Kay Decker, Ed.D.
NWOSU Chair of Social Sciences
Executive Director, Freedom West CDC

On May 28, 2019, at 9:52 AM, Main Street Enid - Kelly Tompkins <kelly at mainstreetenid.org<mailto:kelly at mainstreetenid.org>> wrote:


Hello, Main Streeters!

A few asked about planning murals, so here are things I've experienced and learned.

Funding

  *   Murals cost around $10-20 per square foot. This can really add up, but you might be able to negotiate the price down if you can provide the scaffolding or lift, prep and prime the wall, etc., to take some time and cost off of the mural artist.
  *   We have the building owner contribute at least $1,000 since we're making their building a tourist attraction. They should also add lighting.
  *   We also use some of our mural program funds and get other sponsors, usually $1,000  $1,500 each - or you could crowdfund with ioby or gofundme, etc.
  *   The City of Enid has an Art in Public Places ordinance and funds (I can explain this separately) but we have NOT used this funding for any murals so far. I probably will, though.
  *   I designed the Bright Future mural for the community to pay to paint, $15 each. It made everyone SO happy, and we made almost $1,000 profit. This could be a way to start the colorful process and raise some funds.

Artists

  *   You need to match up the style of mural you want with an artist who paints in that style.
  *   Find an artist by posting an RFQ or RFP to receive submissions or directly contact artists whose style is what you're looking for.
  *   The City of Oklahoma City has a pre-qualified artist pool, which is helpful, but I wouldn't limit yourself to those.
  *   You can see TONS of murals styles on the Plaza Walls in the Plaza District in OKC. A contact is Kristopher Kanaly, who founded the Oklahoma Mural Syndicate. He is a mural artist and knows who is easy to work with and he MIGHT tell you who to stay away from. Or look for murals in other local towns to see what you'd like or who you'd like to hire.

Contracts

  *   Please have an attorney look over contracts. Some blank versions of ours are attached.
  *   Artist Contract - make sure expectations, payments, a deadline and what is (and is not) included in the cost is spelled out.
  *   Maintenance Plan - this could be different for each circumstance.
  *   Property Owner Agreement - including permission to paint their wall and what's expected of them, including access to the wall
  *   VARA Waiver - if the mural is damaged and you can't get the artist to make repairs, this allows you to make necessary repairs. This is one of the things I learned from taking Robbie Kienzle's mural training in OKC. The training is very specific to the City of Oklahoma City requirements and permitting, but very informative.

Misc


  *   As a preservation-based organization, please don't paint a mural on UNpainted brick.
  *   If possible, take pictures of each paint can in case you need to buy some touch-up paint in the future.
  *   Murals should last around 15 years, and at that point it can become a ghost mural, you can paint over it or re-paint it.
  *   People take LOTS of pictures in front of bright, colorful, fun murals, and not as many in front of traditional, historic ones.


Please let me know if other info would be helpful!

Kelly in Enid


<Mural - Artist Contract (blank).pdf>
<Mural - Maintenance Plan (blank).pdf>
<Mural - Property Owner Agreement (blank).pdf>
<Mural - RFP (example).pdf>
<Mural - VARA Waiver (blank).pdf>
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