RFQ - Mural Artist for Fry's Food Stores

West Valley Arts Council - Request for Qualifications

Fry’s Food Stores/Kroger Company Artwork

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS—MURAL ARTIST

West Valley Arts Council, in partnership with Fry’s Food Stores, a division of the Kroger Company, seeks to commission a professional artist or artist team to create an indoor mural for a new Fry’s Food Store #683 located at 11701 W Lone Mountain Parkway, Peoria, AZ 85383.

The mural will be prominently displayed on a wall inside the store as part of the Kroger Company’s commitment to involving artists in beautifying new stores in Arizona and throughout the nation. The artwork will be expected to celebrate the spirit of the surrounding community and the unique identity of Peoria. The mural will be approximately 24 feet wide by 8 feet high and must be painted on durable panels that can be attached to the wall.

ELIGIBILITY - This opportunity is open to professional artists or artists teams, living in the Phoenix Metro area, who have the ability to create exemplary large-scale mural work.

TO APPLY - Interested artists must submit the following documents and supporting materials VIA SUBMITTABLE LINK BELOW:

https://westvalleyartscouncil.submittable.com/submit/294343/rfq-frys-food-stores-mural-peoria

1. A current resume and bio,  in PDF or MS Word format.
2. Six (6) images documenting previously completed works that demonstrate the ability to design, create, and install large-scale art. Each image must be no larger than 10 MB.
3. An annotated information sheet with the title, date, and brief description of each image.

(NO E-MAILED, MAILED OR HARDCOPY SUBMISSIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED).