Artist Application - Mural Arts Philadelphia Mural Arts Philadelphia

To those of us who work for Mural Arts Philadelphia every day, our greatest accomplishment is in what lies behind these walls: the enrichment of thousands of young men and women through art and art education.

- Jane Golden, Executive Director, Mural Arts Philadelphia

How to Apply

Thank you for your interest in Mural Arts Philadelphia. We continually seek a diverse range of artists for mural painting and teaching opportunities throughout Philadelphia.

The first step to becoming a muralist with Mural Arts is to be rated as a qualified artist by submitting your resume and a portfolio of work samples. We review these submissions twice annually (in February and September). Our next application deadline is January 25, 2019 at 5 p.m.

We also use this form for our Mural Training Program.

Applicants fully qualified to receive a mural commission will be placed in a pool to receive RFQs (requests for qualifications) and RFPs (requests for proposals) for upcoming commissions.
Applicants with strong skills who would benefit from more mural experience will be placed in a pool to be considered to either assist in future mural projects or enter the Mural Training Program.
We invite all other applicants to further develop their portfolios and apply again in the future.

Please submit the following items to complete the portfolio submission process:

Completed the form below
Upload your current resume
Upload up to 10 digital images uploaded as part of this on-line electronic form.
Digital images should have the following specifications: jpg or png, RGB color, and 1240 pixels X 1240 pixels maximum in size.
The following naming conventions should be used for your digital images: your last name, first initial of your first name, number 01 through 10, and then the .jpg extension (ex. smithj-0l.jpg)
Color printed images should be on 8.5 x 11 paper and should be labeled on the back in the following manner: # 1-10, artist’s name, title of work, size and date.

*To submit a paper application, see below.

Apply Online

I Am Submitting My Portfolio To Be Considered For:*
Name*
Mailing Address
Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code
Phone*
Email*
Please tell us briefly what interests you about Mural Arts Philadelphia*
Upload Your Resume*
Accepted file types: doc, docx, pdf, txt, odf.
Upload Work Samples*
Drop files here or

Accepted file types: jpg, jpeg, png, gif, pdf.
Please provide a description of your samples.
Include, Title; Date; Medium; Size; and if site specific, the City

Paper Applications

*Labels protect your images against loss. Paper applications can be delivered by mail or in person to:

Mural Arts Philadelphia
Attn: Artist Application
Lincoln Financial Mural Arts Center at the Thomas Eakins House
1727-29 Mount Vernon Street
Philadelphia, PA 19130

Faxed applications will not be accepted. Please email community@muralarts.org or call 215-685-0750 with any requests for applications or questions and concerns.