The following application documents are mandatory for all submissions:
- Current Résumé(s)/CVs.
Demonstrate artist’s experience in the following: creating large-scale exterior work, and history of artistic merit through a strong portfolio of past work. (Required – 2 pages max) - Artist Statement. Describe your (or your Artist Team’s) work and point of view as an artist and muralist. (Required - max 500 words).
- Work Impact Statement. Describe your (or Artist Team’s) interest in creating a mural in Washington, DC and how your practice contributes to the local mural landscape. (Required – 300 words max).
- Work Sample Statement. Describe how your provided work samples and overall application materials demonstrate your capacity to complete a mural project. (Required – 300 words max).
- Work Samples. Include up to five (5) images of previous relevant mural artwork for individual artists or ten (10) Images for Artist Teams. All images must be submitted as high-quality JPG files. Image files are uploaded to the Media Viewer on the application portal (Required). See Addendum A for explanation of Work Samples and Support Materials
- Do not use gifs, tiffs, or other image formats, including images embedded into PowerPoint or PDF documents
- If an Artist Team, samples of work must clearly identify each artist’s work samples.
- NEW! Image Identification List Table. Complete the table under each work sample upload with corresponding details to the submitted images within the application. If an Artist Team, clearly define each artist/s’ work samples and the lead artist. Provide all requested details for each image.
Identification List Details:- Artist Name
- Lead Artist/Artist’s Role on the Project (noting section(s) painted)
- Title, Date
- Medium
- Size - Dimensions
- Location
- Project Budget
- Community Engagement
- Professional References.
- Include three (3) professional references that lists names, addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses.
- Compliance Documents. Forms and instructions are available at Resources for Grant Applicants on CAH’s website (Required).
- Certificate of Clean Hands from the DC Office of Tax and Revenue (OTR) dated within thirty (30) days of application. Non-DC Residents are required to obtain a Clean Hands Certificate. Create an account at My Tax DC to fulfill the request. Last four (4) digits must match the four digits on Tax ID document provided below.
- IRS Form W-9 (version March 2024) for the applicant dated and signed within thirty (30) days of application.
- Statement of Certification signed and dated at the time of application.
- Quote from Insurance Carrier(s).
- Grantee shall procure and maintain insurances including, but not limited to, the following: commercial general liability insurance with minimum limits of one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) per occurrence, two million dollars ($2,000,000.00) general aggregate.
- Copyright Warranty. (Addendum C)
Completed applications must be received and uploaded to the grant portal by the Submission Deadline. Failure to submit mandatory documents in the application will result in disqualification.