The City of Ann Arbor Parks and Recreation and the Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority (DDA) are collaborating to fund a mural installation in Liberty Plaza to enhance the downtown experience for all people. They seek to commission an artist or artist team to design and paint the concrete walls in Liberty Plaza in downtown Ann Arbor, MI. The three-tiered sunken plaza creates a unique urban canvas for artists to design a mural. This project’s designs should be colorful, fun, and non-representational in subject matter.

Any artist or artist team residing in the United States can apply, including applicants currently on a U.S. Visa.

TIMELINE
All dates except the submission deadline are approximate, subject to change, and are presented for guidance only.

Project Completion and Installation:  Summer/Fall 2025

Call Submission Deadline: December 1st, 2024 at 11:59pm Eastern Time

3 Semi-finalists Selected: late December, 2024

Semi-finalists Proposals Due and Interviews coordinated: late January 2025

Finalist Awarded: February – March 2025

The A2AC is looking for solo and two-person show proposals, showcasing work within the context of contemporary painting, printmaking, illustration, and other crafts in our Spotlight Gallery space on the 2nd floor of 117 W Liberty in Downtown Ann Arbor, Michigan.

The A2AC Spotlight Gallery provides a space for both emerging and established Michigan-based artists to showcase their work in one-month increments. Our goal is to give artists the opportunity to exhibit their works in an established gallery space within the heart of Ann Arbor. 

Artists must reside in Michigan.

DEADLINE:
October 31, 2024, at 11:59pm EST

The A2AC Holiday Shop provides a platform for artists and designers to sell their work in the store and through our online shop during the busy holiday season in Downtown Ann Arbor. The diversity of our selection includes home goods, artisan jewelry, hand-crafted toys, stationery, books, prints, original 2D work, and ornaments, representing the practices of Michigan and Midwest-based artists.

Our Holiday Shop this year will span from Halloween to the New Year so that pieces can feature themes from these holidays, not just the typical December celebrations.

The A2AC Shop team reviews all submissions on a rolling basis. Applicants are contacted within three weeks of submission. Please do not contact the A2AC Shop to check the status of your application. All applicants will be notified. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.

Our goal with A2AC Murals is to help transform downtown Ann Arbor’s emerging Creative District, provide a sense of community centered around public art, and provide a platform for regional and national artists to showcase their work.

All submissions are reviewed by the A2AC Art in Public Committee. If selected, we will inform you that your work will be included in the A2AC Murals Artist Deck for one year.

Please note that if you are accepted by the Art in Public Committee, it does not guarantee that you will be hired as a final muralist.