Call for Art: Two New Mural Projects in Hoboken

The Hoboken Arts Advisory Committee has announced two new mural projects in the Church Square and Tom Olivieri parks:

Church Square Park Mural Project - Garden St. between 4th & 5th Sts.

The theme of the commission will be “Frontline Workers: A Time for Hope and Renewal.” This work will honor the frontline workers who have helped Hoboken through the pandemic. The work can depict frontline workers figuratively or abstractly. The theme of renewal and hope should be woven through the work, such as using a unifying design that includes flora and plant growth. References that tie the work specifically to COVID-19 and the pandemic are discouraged.

The work will cover all four exterior walls of a small building that sits in the middle of the park, including the roof fascia. Surface sizes are approximately: north and south walls (231 square feet each), east and west walls (147 square feet each). Submissions should include at minimum a rough rendering of the design with color schemes for all four walls. Artists must include fully rendered designs, CV, and photographic proof of a minimum two previous similarly-scaled murals. The artist chosen by the Board will provide all materials and labor for the execution of the work. Commission award will be $8,000.

Submission deadline is 7/19/21. Commission will be announced on 8/9/21. Artwork should be completed by 9/7/21.

Church Square Park Mural Project Submission Form: https://forms.gle/UEBLcKAhgYX6HQ6Z6

Mural Project in Tom Olivieri Park - 1225 Willow Ave.

The theme of the commission will be “Play.” Artists are invited to submit age-appropriate ideas to adorn this park with an inviting and inspiring work of art for the children who use this park and the caregivers who accompany them. All ideas within this general framework will be considered. The artist chosen by the Board will provide all materials and labor for the execution of the work.

The mural will be painted on the east wall that sits within this very popular city children’s playground. The wall is 448 square feet. Submissions should include at minimum a rough rendering of the design with color schemes. Artists must include fully rendered designs, CV, and photographic proof of a minimum two previous similarly-scaled murals. Commission award will be $6,000. 

Submission deadline is 7/19/21. Commission will be announced on 8/9/21. Artwork should be completed by 9/7/21.

Tom Olivieri Park Mural Project Submission Form: https://forms.gle/5PFrLf4YdeSnoqqL8