21 Feb CALL TO ARTISTS | It All Flows into the Savannah Mural Project | GAAC
Call to Artists
Synopsis:
“It All Flows into the Savannah” 2023 STORM DRAIN MURALS AT SCHOOLS Project
- Cash Stipend: $950 each
- Eligibility: Local artists
- Number of artists to be hired: five (5)
- Artist responsibilities: Work with students and teachers at RCBOE schools to create sidewalk murals
- Deadline to apply: March 6, 2023 (midnight)
- Selected artists announced: March 9, 2023
- Begin working with schools: March 13-31, 2023 (one visit to class during school hours)
- Installation (painting the storm drains): May 1-19, 2023
The Greater Augusta Arts Council, on behalf of the City of Augusta, GA and in partnership with the
Richmond County Board of Education (RCBOE) is seeking artists to work with the students and teachers
at five (5) RCBOE schools to design and paint sidewalk murals at selected locations at each school for the
2023 “It All Flows Into the Savannah” Storm Drain Mural Project. The project is part of the City’s
education and outreach efforts to raise awareness about storm water pollution.
This is a continuation of the 2021 sidewalk murals by storm drains that were painted in 12 locations in
Downtown Augusta, with a new emphasis on working at local public schools.
Background: When it rains, storm water runs over pavement, sidewalks, and yards picking up oil, litter,
yard waste, chemicals, and other pollutants. The polluted storm water then flows down storm
drains and through storm water pipes which empty directly into our local creeks, streams, and rivers
without treatment. Storm drains can also become a hot spot for illicit dumping – trash, grease, pet
waste, paint, cigarettes, and more. These pollutants make their way to the Savannah River,
damaging the health of our waterways and adversely impacting adjacent flora and fauna.
Locations/Size: Storm drains to be painted will be located in the Downtown Augusta area. (See location
listing at the end of this call.) Designs must cover the sidewalk area directly above the storm drain
and may extend to the street-facing mouth of raised drains, and a maximum of one (1) foot into the
roadway, per traffic safety rules. The area covered is dependent on the roughly half-gallon of total
paint provided. There are two exceptions: storm drains on the Common’s internal streets should
have a mural stretch between them. A site visit is recommended.
Materials and Support Provided: Artists will be supplied with 5 brushes, a gallon of water, small cups,
and 16 oz. of paint each in 3 primary colors, black and white. The paint provided will be specifically
formulated to accommodate foot traffic in an outdoor setting, and may not be substituted with
lesser quality paint by the artist. Artists will additionally be working in tandem with the arts teacher
and principal at each school and will have access to school facilities for clean-up while working.
Eligibility/Selection Criteria: The Storm Drain Mural Project is open to all local, adult artists. Artists who
enjoy working with children and who can pass the RCBOE background check are encouraged to
apply.
Selection Process: All applications will be reviewed by the Public Art Advisory Panel with ad hoc
participation by members of RCBOE administration. RCBOE panel members reserve the right to
conduct background checks and reject any applications they deem to be from persons not eligible to
work with children in the school.
How to Apply: Submit a letter of interest, a short bio/cv/resume, images of previous work, any
preference on school from the list of participating schools below. Be sure to communicate any
previous experience you have either working with children, what age groups, as well as any
experience you have with painting murals.
Send all materials to Pax Bobrow via email at [email protected], or deliver them in person
between 9:30 am and 4:30 pm M-F at the Greater Augusta Arts Council offices located on the 2nd
floor of the Sacred Heart Cultural Center at 1301 Greene Street, Augusta, GA 30901.
(Do not attempt to hand-deliver application materials outside of office hours.)
Contact the Arts Council at 706-826-4702 with specific ADA accommodations you would need to
perform the responsibilities associated with this commission.
Schools in the 2023 Storm Drain Mural Roster:
– Goshen Elementary: 4040 Old Waynesboro Road, Augusta, GA 30906
– Hephzibah Elementary School: 2542 Hwy 88, Hephzibah, GA 30815
– Hephzibah Middle School: 2427 Mims Road, Hephzibah, GA 30815
– Warren Road Elementary: 311 Warren Road, Augusta, Ga 30907
– Willis Foreman Elementary: 2413 Willis Foreman Road, Hephzibah, GA 30815
The project is supported through City of Augusta Engineering Storm Water Services Program funds.
