murals

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP)

Fresno Ideaworks H Street Mural Project

Deadline to submit RFP: March 8, 2025

Project Purpose: 

To select an experienced artist or team of artists to install a large public mural on the upper façade of Fresno Ideaworks building at 1730 H St in downtown Fresno.

Mural Theme:

The proposed mural should focus on one or more of the following themes:

  • Nature landscape showcasing the flora and fauna of California.

  • Embodiment of Fresno Ideaworks’ motto: “Learn. Create. Share.” that incurs a sense of community and the industrious nature of Ideaworks’ members and their workspace.

Applicant Eligibility: 

The RFP is open to artists currently residing in California. Preference will be given to artists that currently or have previously lived or worked in the County of Fresno. 

Artists may submit a proposal individually or as a team. Members of the artists’ team may not change over the life of the project. 

Employees of the City of Fresno are ineligible to apply.

Artists or at least one member of artist team must have experience painting at least one mural.

Artists must be able to work in a professional capacity to oversee the design, fabrication, and installation of a mural and shall be able to coordinate as necessary with Fresno Ideaworks and Creative Fresno.

“Fresno has been named as one of the top ten cities nationally for street art.”

Murals help create vibrant beautiful neighborhoods with unique community identities. Up to 14 murals in Fresno’s renowned “Murals District” and other downtown areas have been financed and facilitated by Creative Fresno. Our “Digital Mural Map” continuously documents up to 300 Fresno county murals in an interactive online map.

The mission of the murals committee is to promote, facilitate, archive and preserve murals throughout Fresno County by:

  • Promoting local talent

  • Engaging the community with public art

  • Acting as intermediaries and facilitators between artist and clients.

  • Maintaining a database of artist portfolios

  • Fundraising to promote new murals or preserve existing ones

  • Photographing, Archiving and preserving public art

  • Acting as local “experts” for murals in Fresno

If you are a property owner or artist interested creating a mural in the Fresno area, or would like any general information on murals, please let us know.