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PHOTO: Hallowell Wheat Paste Mural Committee member Peter Precourt (left) installs his wheat paste mural of E.A. Robinson on the back side of Art Dogs in Gardiner in 2016 with Kirsten Gilg assisting on the right. Artists are sought for a similar project in Hallowell. (Submitted photo)
HALLOWELL – Artists are being invited to submit work that will be included in wheat paste murals around the downtown this spring.
The Hallowell Arts & Cultural Committee and Hallowell Climate Action are looking for artists to participate in the project with the theme climate resilience, which will be displayed as wheat paste murals.
Wheat pasting is a process of applying paper art to a wall using glue made from flour mixed in water, resulting in a temporary mural. Usually, the work is made at a smaller scale, digitized at high resolution, and sent to a printer to be printed at a scale appropriate for the installation site. The committee will work with selected artists to prepare images and will handle the printing. Artists can create original work to be pasted; if the artist chooses this method, lighter weight paper is encouraged.
The deadline to submit work is April 24. Submissions may be single works of art, or multiple related artworks. Submissions will be reviewed by the project steering committee and artists will be notified May 9.
Selected artists who can direct and assist with installation of their work will receive a stipend of $100 to cover travel and other expenses. The installation date is Saturday, June 3, with a backup date of Sunday, June 4.
The Hallowell Arts and Cultural Committee will cover the costs of printing artwork and make all arrangements relating to the installation and deinstallation of the murals. The committee has selected multiple sites for art to be installed this spring in and around downtown Hallowell.
The theme of Climate Resilience challenges artists to create work that inspires reflection, conversation, and individual and collective action on the myriad of climate challenges facing communities, while centering the power of optimism and the importance of resilience and regeneration.
Submit work via email with jpg, pdf or png files attached (not pasted into the body of the email), or include a link to a Dropbox or Google Drive folder. If selected, artists will submit a high-quality larger scale PDF image to be printed at full scale for installation.
Those submitting should copy and paste the below information in the body of the email and send their submission to hallowellarts@gmail.com.
Artist’s Name:
Phone:
Town of residence in Maine:
Title(s) of submission(s) with the dimensions that you would like the work printed:
Any information you’d like the committee to know about your submitted art or concept or any thoughts on its installation:
If selected, would you be able to come to Hallowell for the installation of your mural?:
Will you need help making a large format PDF of your work?:
(Your answer will not impact the selection; it will facilitate the planning process).
For information visit hallowellwheatpastemurals.blogspot.com.
