Major Art Project Announced!    A Call To All Artists!

The Hawthorne Historical Society is now accepting
entries for our first ever
HAWTHORNE MURAL PROJECT

Details:
The Hawthorne Historical Society will be accepting artistic renderings for a mural to be constructed on a large wall at the Hawthorne Civic Center.
The wall is facing the parking lot of the Hawthorne Museum and the Hawthorne Library located on Grevillea Avenue just south of 126th Street.
The approximate maximum working surface for the project is 20’ in height by 40’ in length, but proposals may use different dimensions while using that space.

The Hawthorne Mural Project has as goals:
  1. Build community pride
  2. Preserve and commemorate the great heritage of Hawthorne
  3. Create an attractive artistic display that would bring civic enjoyment
  4. Provide a median for Hawthorne artists to celebrate their talents
  5. Beautify a blank wall that is an empty canvas waiting to be used

The mural can take many forms. It can use historical people or events from Hawthorne’s past. It can blend the past with the present. It can use modern symbols to convey a sense of community with both cultural diversity and civic unity in the spirit of the City of Good Neighbors.

Each proposal should include the following:
Contact Information and a brief biography of the artist
A color sketch of the proposed artwork to scale. (no larger than 16" by 20")
A short description of the concept behind the mural design.
Completed proposals can be hand delivered to the City Clerk's office, Hawthorne City Hall by June 30, 2013

Project judging and awarding of project winners:
A Mural Project Committee has been appointed by the Hawthorne Historical Society in connection with the Hawthorne Parks and Recreation Commission of the City of Hawthorne. The Mural committee will review all proposals and select one to be completed.
The winning entrant will have the opportunity to complete their project with all costs associated with the project covered by the Hawthorne Historical Society. All participants will be recognized at a City Council meeting and their proposed murals will be put on display at the Hawthorne Museum.

Timeline:
Deadline for proposals: June 30, 2013 The selected artist and awards will be presented at Good Neighbors Day on Saturday, July 21, 2013 at the Civic Center. Mural Artwork would then be completed during the summer and fall of 2013.

For more information:
Please contact Norb Huber, president of the Hawthorne Historical Society at 310-292-6714 or at [email protected]