See campus map for reference.

Butte College Mission and Values can be found on the college’s website.

Project Sponsor: The Butte College Associated Students. The Associated Student Executive Board is a group of elected student officers that represent all students and whose purpose is to make Butte College the best environment for students to learn, grow and fulfill their goals! The A.S. manages budgets and records for the Student Representation and Student Activity Fee as well as the General Reserve which is used to fund innovative projects to enhance the student experience at the college. The Associated Students (A.S.) mission is to effectively represent student needs, keep students informed of student related issues, and promote cultural, social, and leadership opportunities for all students.

Application Fee: None

Selection Process: Proposals will be reviewed and selected by a panel of Butte college faculty, students and staff who will bring multiple perspectives to the selection process, including a range of races, gender identities, socio-economic backgrounds, ages, and abilities.

Clarity and professionalism of submission materials will be considered.

The Review Panel reserves the right to reject any proposals that do not meet the goals of the project.

Artist Responsibilities

The artists are responsible for the following:

• Renting of equipment such as a lift or scaffolding

• Preparation of the wall

** Butte College will take responsibility for the final sealant of all murals.

Eligibility & Requirements

• Lead Artist must be 18 years old and over. Artists under the age of 18 may be included on an artist team with at least one artist who is 18 years old or older.

• Must be bonded and provide proof of insurance (min. $1 million policy)

• Though previous mural experience is not required, applicants are encouraged to include a mural artist on their team.

• Must be a resident of Northern California; between Sacramento and Oregon border, with priority given to artists that currently reside in our service region of Butte and Glenn counties.

• Must be available to paint/install the mural on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays during the month of October, 2021.

• Must be available to meet with the Planning Team at the completion of the project for a short interview and photos.

• May be asked to make design changes by the Campus Facilities Staff, Project Review Panel, Butte College Associated Students, and/or the Campus Leadership Team

• Artist signature must be included on the wall, in a space no larger than two square foot

Application Requirements:

• Name, email, phone number, primary residence address

• Sketch/rendering of proposed concept (submitted electronically)

• Artist bio. Please include your connection to Butte College or Butte County Region if you have one.

• Artist statement about the mural theme/design (2 to 3 paragraphs) - including relevance to any or all of the following: Butte College’s mission, values, and/or the college’s commitment to equity, inclusivity, anti-racism and sustainability.

• Proposed budget - Applicants are encouraged to provide quotes for any outside contracting or fabrication needs during the project. Submit as an Excel file.

• Proposed list of materials

• Proposed timeline

Supporting Documents:

• Current CV/Resume of artist or artist team

• Five (5) to ten (10) images of previous relevant/mural artwork submitting high quality JPG files (do not use gifs, tiffs or other image formats). If as an artist team, samples of artist teams’ work should also be submitted identifying their samples.

• List of at least three (3) Professional References. Please include name, address, phone number and email address for each reference.

Important Dates 2021

Butte College’s Strategic Initiative: Enhancing a Culture of Equity and Inclusiveness

Butte College fosters community by actively promoting an environment that celebrates the uniqueness of each individual. The campus climate is characterized by diversity, understanding, mutual respect, and inclusiveness.

Questions?

For questions contact the call for art manager, Cameron Kelly at kellyca@butte.edu or call/text (415) 823-4418.

MURAL LOCATION DETAILS

Mural Site 1: Campus Center

Mural Site 2: Arts Building

Mural Site 3: Life Science Building

Biology, Geology, Science Labs take place in this building. Students graduate to professions such as pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medical devices, biomedical technologies, nutraceuticals, food processing, and others that dedicate their efforts to creating products to improve the lives of organisms. This is a highly trafficked area throughout the day. The long wall on the Life Science building faces West.

You may propose a single design that spans the entire wall, a portion or separate compositions on each panel.

Wall Size: 8’ H x 70’ W

Wall Surface: Medium Density Fiberboard Panels to be installed by Butte College Facilities Management Services

Budget: The all-inclusive payment for this project is $10,000.

Mural Site 4: Environmental Horticulture Building