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The Ripples Project; Six Murals in 2025

Are you a building or business owner looking for a mural?

Are you located in Providence?

Are you willing to allow artists to direct the design and content?

If yes, then we are looking for you!

The Ripples Project is an initiative between The City of Providence and TAC to support local businesses and building owners in the form of Public Art. For the first time ever, TAC is able to produce six murals at a complimentary rate.

We are looking for building owners, or business owners who have permission from the building owner, interested in having a mural curated by TAC and painted at no cost to them. Owners will be able to submit their walls thorugh this site until February 1st, 2025. The Ripples Murals will be produced in the warm months of 2025.

Key Factors we are considering:

Willingness to grant creative direction to TAC and the artist

Location and visibility (must be in Providence and viewable to the public)

Wall condition (no major repairs needed)

Scale (roughly 10x60ft but we are flexible)

FAQ

What does Granting Creative Direction to TAC and the Artist Really Mean?

That means:

The curatorial process for artist selection and mural design/content creation falls to TAC, the Selection Committee and/or the selected artist, and not the building owner.
The building owner may be invited to share preliminary thoughts or in process feedback, but is excited to allow TAC to guide artists in the creation of a final public art piece. A final sketch will be provided for final approval prior to production.

If you are interested in participating in this process then please submit your wall specifications, below.

What Makes a Perfect Wall for Ripples?

There are also some physical requirements that the walls themselves have to meet.

Walls need to have:

A smooth surface – Ideally with no repairs needed. TAC has a preference for working on walls made with cinder block or smooth stucco. Brick is not ideal, but will be considered.
A clear line of sight and minimum obstructions – limited windows, trees/vines, parked cars, dumpsters, power lines, etc.
Ability for painting production, ie ability to set up ladders, movable scaffolding, lifts
Central location/high visibility – Desired walls are embedded within the fabric of the neighborhood and are seen by many in the community
Approximately 600 sq ft of paintable surface. Scale is flexible, but we are ideally looking for walls that are roughly 10ft high x 60ft wide.
Bonus: Direct access to water, a bathroom, space to store materials and free parking

What if I have a wall, but I want to be involved in the artist selection and/or design process?

Thanks for your interest in Ripples Project, but you are likely more suited for our commision projects and can submit your request HERE.

Submit Your Wall for Mural Consideration

A form for owners of walls interested in pursuing one of the TAC Ripples Project Murals in 2025. Please note that you will be asked to provide proof of permission if you are not the owner of the wall.

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Do you Represent or Own this Wall, or Have Written Permission from the Owner to Submit the Wall in Question?*

Please seek Permission and get back to us!

Unfortunately, we're only able to receive information about walls from the owners, representatives of properties, or from parties that have received written permission to pursue a TAC Mural from the owner. Please secure permission to proceed.

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Information about the Wall

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In order to be considered for a fully funded mural, you agree and have read to the following project parameters:*

1. Your wall is within Providence City limits. 2. You own or can obtain written permission from the building owner to install a mural on the wall. 3. You are excited to embrace murals of diverse stylistic direction/theme/content. 4. You will allow TAC and the selected artist to direct the mural's design and content.

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