Redefining Community Birmingham Mural (Request for Proposals)

Description: The office of unhoused strategies has been charged with creating public art murals addressing the theme of redefining community. This opportunity offers funding to activate church of the reconciler’s street and alley facing to bring community together around an issue; educate populations through art on ways that they can advocate for unhoused neighbors; and create a replicable economic model of community-led change through the arts and activists' partnerships. Proposals may be submitted by individual artists or artist teams. Proposals will be evaluated on artistic excellence as evidenced by submitted materials; professional experience; community engagement; compatibility with the architectural design, facility environment, and mission and vision of church of the reconciler. This project presents an opportunity for us to create interventions that will result in more opportunities to get to know our neighbors and cultivate a culture of radical empathy that leads to positive behavioral shifts.