EcoFest 2024 Mural Competition

Are you a local Auckland artist? Unleash your creative eco-warrior with the EcoFest 2024 Mural Competition!

For the duration of EcoFest, we are on the lookout for an amazing eco-themed artwork design to be chosen for a mural on a high-visibility electrical cabinet located in Wiri. This cabinet has been the target of graffiti vandalism and is in need of a colourful spruce up. The EcoFest 2024 Mural Competition is your chance to be chosen to transform this cabinet from drab infrastructure to a vibrant piece of art!

The winning artwork will be chosen by Wiri Business Association and the Beautification Trust. The successful artist will receive:

• A chance to paint their design on this high-visibility Chorus cabinet
• $1700 cash prize
• A reimbursement of up to $150 for paint and painting materials for the mural

Theme and Artist Brief:

In line with the EcoFest kaupapa of sustainable living and caring for the environment, we are looking for artwork designs that include the following themes:

• Environmental sustainability (whatever this looks like to you)
• Protecting our natural world
• The local Wiri community

Artist considerations:

• The cabinet will need to be painted on the front, sides and back. Designs will need to cover all four areas.
• The cabinet dimension is approximately 4m2 in total.
• The final mural will need to be hand-painted with exterior grade paints. There is no scope for vinyl wrap or other application methods.
• The artist will need to be prepare the cabinet for painting, including sanding and priming the surface. The Beautification Trust can provide guidance around this.

Competition rules:

• One artwork submission per artist
• Artist must be based in Auckland
• Must be submitted during the competition period (15 March – 14 April 2024)

To enter: follow event website https://ecofest.org.nz/event/ecofest-2024-mural-competition/

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This event is part of EcoFest, an annual month-long festival taking place Friday 15 March – Sunday 14 April 2024. Inspiring climate action across Tāmaki Makaurau, it is hosted in collaboration by EcoMatters, Kaipātiki Project, Beautification Trust and Waiheke Resources Trust, and proudly supported by Auckland Council. Discover what's on at https://ecofest.org.nz/