ArtBridge RFQ for mural @ MAR

 

OVERVIEW

What: RFQ for a 200 ft x 40 ft outdoor mural in Morrisania, Bronx

Application deadline: December 30, 2025, 11:59pm

Application notification: January 30, 2026 (est)

Target installation: April 2026

Budget: 

• Artist payment: $60k 
• Artist expenses: none
• Artists assistants: ArtBridge will pay full costs for two installation assistants of the artist's choosing.
• Paint: ArtBridge pays for all paint costs, including primer, paint, sealant, brushes, rollers, etc, as well as for transport and storage of materials.
• Installation costs: ArtBridge pays all installation costs, including scaffolding rental/install, insurance, permits, etc.
• Additional assistance: ArtBridge will arrange all aspects of the project on behalf of the artist -- from paint ordering/delivery, to COIs, to community engagement, to scaffolding rental/install, etc.  We are here to fully support the selected artist in any way that is needed.

INTRODUCTION:

ArtBridge is partnering the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA), the Public Housing Community Fund, MAC Viva Glam Cosmetics (the project's sponsor), and residents of Morrisania Air Rights (MAR), to install the largest ever mural in the Bronx. The mural will be roughly 200 ft tall by 40 ft wide, on the side of one of the Morrisania Air Rights buildings. We are seeking a NYC-based muralist to create a design, in partnership with residents of MAR, and to lead the hand-painted installation on the side of the building in April of 2025.  

PROJECT STAGES

Stage 1:  artist selection

• This RFQ: Artists submit 3 to 5 samples of their previous work, demonstrating large-scale outdoor installations. Previous experience hand-painting murals on large, outdoor walls is required. Previous community-engagement experience is preferred. The MAR community will select the artist.  

Stage 2:  community engagement

• ArtBridge will arrange for, and help run, 5 workshops between the selected artist and MAR residents, to co-develop the mural design. 

Stage 3:  install

• ArtBridge will arrange all aspects of install, from permits, to COIs, to install equipment and paint supplies, in addition to hiring two assistants of the artist's choosing.  

ELIGIBILITY: 

• Must be an artist who lives or works in New York City. Artists who live in, or have strong connections to the Bronx will be prioritized.
• Must be at least 21 years old.
• You may submit as an individual, or as a collaboration, or on behalf of an organization or collective. 
• Must have extensive previous experience working at large scale, outdoors.
• OSHA certifications preferred, but not required.
• Previous community-engagement experience preferred, but not required.

TIMELINE:  

Application deadline: December 30, 2025, 11:59pm

Artist selected: end of January, 2026

Community engagement: Feb/March 2026

Target installation: April 2025

QUESTIONS:

Email: info@art-bridge.org with the subject heading Brownsville RFP. Or call or text 646-450-1463  

About ArtBridge

New York City currently has 320 miles of street-level construction. Since 2008, ArtBridge has transformed these underutilized spaces into canvases for local artists. ArtBridge is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Chelsea. In 2025, we helped produce the tallest ever murals in both Brooklyn and Queens.

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