The Superior Mural Festival presented by Street Wise Arts
The Call for Artists is open through May 31 at 5:00 pm MDT.
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Boulder County Arts Alliance (BCAA) is hosting our application for the Superior Mural Festival. Find complete information on the submission page!
About the Opportunity
The Town of Superior has partnered with Street Wise Arts to produce the Superior Mural Festival in its up-and-coming downtown area, located just off Highway 36 and McCaslin Blvd. The application is a Request for Qualifications (RFQ). We are not requesting mural proposals or sketches at this stage. Selected artists will be invited to develop concepts in collaboration with the Street Wise Arts team after the review process.
Theme
The Town of Superior and the Cultural Arts committee has selected a theme of nature and regrowth. Artists should consider contemporary, unique, and creative approaches to the theme within their mural design if selected for this festival.
Eligibility
Open to Artists based in Colorado and the United States. No travel stipends are available. Artists must be at least 18 years of age at the time of the festival. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds, identities, ages, ethnicities, genders and socio-economic status.
Key Dates
May 1, 2026: Call for Artist Opens
May 31, 2026 at 5 PM MDT: Call Closes
June 30, 2026: Artist Invitations & Notifications
July 15, 2026: Mural design deadline
September 18-21, 2026: Mural installation begins
October 4, 2026: Superior Mural Festival & Fall Fest
FAQ
How do I apply?
Boulder County Arts Alliance (BCAA) is hosting our application for the Superior Mural Festival. To submit, please create or log into your BCAA account and complete the submission form. Submission requirements include your contact information, narrative questions related to your artist statement and the festival theme, and 3-5 samples of past artwork.
You will receive a copy of your response via email. Please note that you are unable to edit your response once submitted.
Can artist teams apply?
Yes, artist teams are eligible. Please submit one application indicating that you are submitting as a team.
About the Festival
Street Wise Arts and the Town of Superior will co-produce the Superior Mural Festival, celebrating the Town’s growing community through public art installations and events on October 4, 2026. Street Wise Arts has produced seven successful mural festivals and installed more than 170 murals in Boulder County. This partnership with the Town of Superior creates a new and impactful mural festival uniquely designed for the Superior community.
“Superior’s vibrant community and active public spaces represent everything we look for in a partner,” says Leah Brenner Clack, Founder and Executive Director of Street Wise Arts. “We look forward to working alongside the Town to celebrate its unique character through world-class public art that neighbors can enjoy for years to come.”
The Superior Mural Festival presented by Street Wise Arts aims to activate the Town of Superior’s public spaces, foster community pride, and support local artists. Street Wise Arts collaborated with Superior’s Cultural Arts and Public Spaces Advisory Committee (CAPS) to select a variety of walls for the festival. The walls vary in size from small to large, which will contribute to a robust and impactful first year mural festival and provide opportunities for artists from a variety of career stages.
The Town and CAPS selected a theme of nature and regrowth, encouraging artists to consider contemporary, unique, and creative approaches to the theme within their mural designs. The theme celebrates the Town’s unparalleled connections with nature through its 630 acres of parks, green space, and open space and 35 miles of trails. Additionally, it offers opportunities for reflection as the Town continues to expand and define its cultural identity.
“Downtown Superior is evolving, and this is exactly the kind of energy we want to build—creative, public, and something people can be part of,” says Mark Lacis, Mayor of the Town of Superior. The Superior Mural Festival presented by Street Wise Arts will headquarter itself at the Superior Civic Space, located in the heart of Downtown Superior and surrounded by the festival walls.
In addition to the live mural installation, the festival will offer free public programming, including an exhibition of artworks by the artist lineup, artist panel discussion, mural walking tours, and art education workshops. These programs offer community members the ability to connect with and get to know their neighbors as well as the local artists creating murals during the festival. The Superior Mural Festival will take place in conjunction with the annual Fall Festival, which brings a variety of vendors and live music to Downtown Superior.
"Superior residents have been asking for more murals in town,” says Andrew Vaughan, chair of CAPS. “The 2026 Superior Mural Festival is the beginning of a beautiful tradition of answering that call."
The call for artists opens May 1-31. Street Wise Arts will work with the Town of Superior to review applications and invite a diverse group of local artists to participate in the festival.