Thank you for your interest in the City of Olympia 2025 Arts Walk Cover Art Search. To apply for this call please fill out the form below. Be sure you have reviewed the Cover Artist FAQ's and application guidelines before submitting your application. We suggest typing your responses in a separate document then copying the text over to the application as it is not possible to leave and return to the application.
Through this call two artists will be selected whose artwork will be featured in event publications one for spring and one for fall. Selected artists will be commissioned by the City of Olympia to each create a new, original work of art to be featured in Arts Walk 2025 publications. Artists working in a range of media are encouraged to apply, this includes 2D & 3D work, and installations, performance, and beyond, as can be captured in a photo for publication purposes.
Eligibility: Artists 18 years or older who have officially participated in Olympia's Arts Walk within the last two years are invited to submit images of current work. For the 2025 call we are counting participation from 2023-2024. Official participants are ones that have registered and been included in publications in the Olympia Arts Walk individually or in group show. Additional submission guidelines can be found at the link above.
Applications are due November 18, 2024 by 11:45pm.
File upload requirements: You are required to submit 5 work sample images. Each file must be smaller than 1MB.
The City of Olympia is committed to being an inclusive, affirming and equitable place for our community members and staff to live, play and work. We adhere to the non-discriminatory treatment of all persons in employment and the delivery of services and resources. We strongly encourage people who are Black, Indigenous, people of color, transgender, non-binary, LGBTQ, immigrants, people with disabilities, and women to apply.