Businesses: A Guide to participate
SIGN UP FORM:
STEP 1:
Find the right Muralists, Street Artists, or Large Format Artists for your business
Submit your request participate to access our city’s database of artists. The list of artists will be updated as artists sign up to participate. We recommend looking at past work via links and other materials provided in artists’ profiles to determine if they’re a good fit for you. As you consider an artist collaboration, we encourage you to celebrate and embrace the diverse demographics of our community.
STEP 2:
Prepare a Contract
For ease and efficiency, you can refer to this ARTIST AGREEMENT template should you not have access to any existing contracts. Feel free to customize in any way to best fit your business and legal needs. Organizers will not be involved in contract negotiations or communications between artists and businesses.
STEP 3:
Compensation & Payment Terms
For temporary pieces, we suggest paying artists between $250-500 per panel (typically 4ft x 8ft), plus the cost of supplies. For semi-permanent installations, please consider $750-1,500 per panel, plus the cost of supplies. The accepted fee is up to you and the artist, and some artists may request higher payment or a stipend for supplies depending on their experience and your agreed upon design.
Organizers strongly encourage that all artists be paid and ask that you not expect them to donate their time and talent. Please ask the artist how they’d like to be paid (cash, check, Venmo, Paypal, etc.) and be prepared to provide payment the day the work is completed.
If you would like to pursue a semi-permanent installation, organizers are available to offer additional guidance.
IMPORTANT CONSIDERATIONS.
Please ensure that you receive proper permissions to participate from your landlord or property owner.
Every establishment has a different timeline for window installation. Every artist’s craft reflects their personal perspectives and lived experience. If you find an artist that you like, consider thinking about how to incorporate a version of their temporary work into a permanent installation at your business
We recommend letting the artist have full control of the design, with a small amount of input or a phase from the business owner.
It is standard for public art that there be no nudity, profanity, depictions of drug use, weapons or images that provoke violence; you can add this to your request to the artist if you are concerned about content.
If you would like the artist to do a sketch before starting, please offer to compensate the artist for each sketch or revision they do for you ($25-50).
As you begin to document your participation in this project on social media channels, we encourage you to use the hashtag #VoicesofCLE.
Small Business Funding Assistance .
Bridging the financial gap for commissioned work.