The Marquette Public Art Commission (MPAC) has extended a call for artists to design and paint the word GRATITUDE as a part of the City bike path murals.
The Words to Live and Bike By project links language, exploration, and artistic expression to invite Marquette and its visitors to connect as a community. These words were originally selected by MPAC prior to their first installation onto the Holly Greer bike path in 2020. Four years later the original murals have faded and yet, the importance of these words persists. The recent call for artists produced many wonderful submissions; however, no artist applied for “GRATITUDE”. MPAC now invites applications specifically for the word:
GRATITUDE: South side of the Marquette Commons
Applicants may submit multiple designs but will only be selected to create one mural. The deadline for submissions is Sunday, May 5. Artists will be notified by May 10, 2024, with painting to occur on June 24-29, 2024 during City of Marquette Art Week.
The selected words will be stenciled on the bike path with white outline prior to painters’ arrival on-site. Completed murals will be 6 ft. in height and vary in length depending on the length of the proposed word. Selected artists will receive $300 and all necessary supplies including paint, brushes, drop cloths, etc.
For more information or to apply, a full prospectus can be found on the MQTcompass.com website, https://www.mqtcompass.com/blog/public-art/words-to-live-and-bike-by/
