Deadline: 15-Jun-22
Oregonians! The UpStream Art “Call for Artists” is open to all Oregon residents with a talent for painting and an interest in helping protect Springfield’s water quality.
The City of Springfield’s Stormwater Team has commissioned artists to paint murals at select City storm drains. This project, called UpStream Art, supports artists and beautifies the city while increasing awareness of the connection between City streets and local waterways.
Goals
- The goal is to inspire community members to change their everyday behaviors to prevent pollutants from entering neighborhood storm drains.
Funding Information
- If selected to participate in the UpStream Art project artists must: sign a contract, complete the mural within the allotted time, use specialized sidewalk paints provided by the City, paint the design submitted and approved by the City, and release ownership of the storm drain mural artwork to the City of Springfield.
- Artists that complete all requirements listed will receive $1000 in compensation. The designs that become selected will become sole property of the City of Springfield, while designs not selected will remain the property of the artist.
Eligibility Criteria
- Interpretation and clarity of theme: “Show a connection between humans and waterways through a storm drain.”
- Creativity and originality to this year’s message of “Show a connection between humans and waterways through a storm drain.”
- Quality of artistic composition
- Overall impression of art
- Feasibility of the artist completing the work within the 16-hour timeframe (8 hours per day, over two days)
For more information, visit City of Springfield.
For more information, visit https://springfield-or.gov/city/development-public-works/clean-water-and-stormwater/upstreamfaq/