Mural Grant Program Application |
Facilitated by the Rochester Downtown Alliance (RDA)
Purpose
The City of Rochester and the RDA recognize the importance of a high-quality pedestrian experience and cultural infrastructure to the continued success of downtown Rochester. The mural Grant Program is intended to help encourage collaboration and creativity between business and artists and enhance the vitality of downtown. The program is offered as an incentive to downtown business and property owners.
The City of Rochester and the RDA recognize the importance of a high-quality pedestrian experience and cultural infrastructure to the continued success of downtown Rochester. The mural Grant Program is intended to help encourage collaboration and creativity between business and artists and enhance the vitality of downtown. The program is offered as an incentive to downtown business and property owners.
Eligibility
Any property or business owner whose property lies within the downtown Rochester Special Services District (SSD) is eligible for program funding.
Any property or business owner whose property lies within the downtown Rochester Special Services District (SSD) is eligible for program funding.
Use of funds
Qualifying murals may be produced using a range of materials but must be larger than two feet in length and or width and placed in a publicly viewable location. The funds may be used to pay for up to 50% of the costs associated with renderings, artist fees, installation equipment and materials of creating a mural. Grant funds will be provided as a reimbursement to the business or property owner.
Qualifying murals may be produced using a range of materials but must be larger than two feet in length and or width and placed in a publicly viewable location. The funds may be used to pay for up to 50% of the costs associated with renderings, artist fees, installation equipment and materials of creating a mural. Grant funds will be provided as a reimbursement to the business or property owner.
The funds will not be available to projects seeking assistance for a mural to advertise their business only, or for murals that are obviously commercial in nature.
Grant Amount
Property and business owners may apply for grant assistance of up to 50% of the cost of improvements, not to exceed $5,000. Grant funds will be made available on a first come first serve basis.
Property and business owners may apply for grant assistance of up to 50% of the cost of improvements, not to exceed $5,000. Grant funds will be made available on a first come first serve basis.
New Mural Public Space Activation
In addition to the mural grant funding, all approved projects will receive financial and coordination assistance from the RDA up to $1,000.
The following items will be coordinated following the installation of each approved mural by the RDA’s Public Space Coordinator in partnership with the applicant:
The following items will be coordinated following the installation of each approved mural by the RDA’s Public Space Coordinator in partnership with the applicant:
- Two-hour open house / meet & greet with the artist
- Live music coordinated by Treedome ($250)
- $500 for food & beverage from SSD establishment
- Coordination of event details by RDA Public Space Coordinator
- Event layout, furniture if needed, vendor logistics
- Promotion to SSD stakeholders, local media, etc.
- Electronic invitation, calendar listing, press release
- RDA to create signage to feature next to mural (please note: this signage will feature RDA and mural program logos)
Muralists
It is required that all applicants work with an experienced muralist (applicants will be provided with a list upon request). Use of Minnesota-based muralists is strongly encouraged, but not required.
All applications must include:
All applications must include:
- A professional rendering of the proposed mural
- Name of the proposed mural
- A statement of purpose about the proposed mural
- Proposed materials/medium
- Overview of the mural’s installation and how it will be illuminated
- An artist biography including examples of previous works
- Estimates which detail costs of all requested grant funding
Questions about the application and grant program my be directed to:
Naura Anderson
Public Space Coordinator
507-218-4342
publicspace@downtownrochestermn.com
Rochester Downtown Alliance