Las Vegas Centennial

City of 100 Murals Project

Mural Application Form

The Las Vegas Centennial Commission was formed last year to plan and coordinate a wide range of activities and events celebrating the city’s 100th birthday on May 15, 2005. A key cultural Centennial initiative now underway --the City of 100 Murals Project-- is a broad based community effort to create a network of murals at sites throughout the metropolitan valley over the next 12 months. A ten member Mural Task Force (MTF) coordinates the project and will review and select mural sites and artists based on criteria, guidelines and available resources.

Please complete this application if you are interested in producing a mural at your site. The application must come from the owner of the property or the owner’s representative (which may be an artist collaborating with the property owner.) The deadline for an application is March 1, 2005. If an application is submitted without a suggested artist, the MTF can select an artist for the site.

Once the application is approved by the MTF, a $1,000 stipend will be paid to the artist to design and coordinate the creation of the mural. Supplies/materials of up to $250 will also be provided. The host site is encouraged to match the stipend and provide additional funds to support the production of the mural if necessary.

Mural applications may be mailed to City of 100 Murals Project, 749 Veterans Memorial Drive, Las Vegas, Nevada 89101. Information, call (702) 229-5431.

Applicant Information

Applicant name/address/phone/email:

Street address of the mural site:

WestCare Nevada, Inc.

5659 Duncan Drive

Las Vegas, NV

Are you the owner of the site for the mural?

If not, are you authorized by the owner to apply for a mural at this site? (please explain):

If authorized to represent the owner, you must provide a letter from the owner (or governing board) that specifically approves use of the site for a mural.(letter may be submitted later.)

Name/address/phone/e-mail of property owner:

Can the applicant provide additional funding to match the artist’s stipend and support production of the mural? Yes 4 No If yes, what is the estimated amount and what is the source of funds? (the property owner, donations, etc)

Matching funds from pending grant money.

Will the applicant /property owner pledge to maintain the integrity of the mural and assume maintenance of it for at least five years?

Yes 4 No If no, please explain:

Mural / Site Information

Site category:commercial/business: 4 private/ residential: public/civic building: other: (explain)

Identify the exact location of the proposed mural on the property:

In the front of MLK site that faces MLK Blvd.

If the proposed mural is not intended for a building/wall surface, describe where it would be located (i.e., on a retaining wall or other feature on the property): N/A

Is the mural indoors: outdoors: 4 If it is indoors, is it publicly accessible? Please explain.

If the mural is outdoors, please describe how it will be seen by the public:

It is along the side of the building by the basketball court, volleyball court and garden. The clients use the area daily and the wall can been seen through a chain-linked fence surrounding the area.

Approximate dimensions of the mural:

This mural is constructed of a series of 18" x 18" square mosaics. Each mosaic is independent, in that it depicts a single image of a flower or plant. It is meant to be flexible to any outdoor location. The size overall can vary, dependent on the number of mosaics needed. This wall would utilize a single row of 10.

Medium to be used: Ceramic tile shard mosaic on plywood, framed in sheet metal.

Type of surface on which the mural will be created (i.e., concrete, wood, etc):

It will be constructed on plywood, but designed to be installed on brick or concrete.

In order to execute the mural at the given location, are there any safety issues that should be noted or addressed? Please explain:

The mosaics will be completed in the WestCare art room (using safety glasses and gloves) and then brought to the sight for installation. They will be installed by the artist. There are no safety issues.

Estimated costs of the materials and supplies needed to produce the mural:

Total cost is dependent on number of mosaics created.

In this case, 10 mosaics.

Cost per mosaic:

20 ceramic tiles per mosaic @ .35 ea$ 7.00

plywood 7.00

sheeting metal 16.00

screws 3.00

Total each mosaic$ 33.00

10 mosaics @ $33.00 ea$330.00

plus overall additional supplies

primer 8.00

grout 20.00

TOTAL$358.00

Is the mural intended to be permanent or temporary/portable (i.e., produced on material such as canvas and then affixed temporarily to the wall.) Permanent: 4 Portable:

Please describe the general theme(s) that might be included in the mural and how they might be rendered (images, style, color, composition, etc.) If an artist has not yet been identified for the project, a more thorough mural description can be provided later by the artist.

This mural will depict indigenous plants in the Las Vegas area using a series of 18" x18" mosaic squares. Each mosaic square will depict one plant. Graphic representations will be drawn from photos. These images will transferred to cut and primed plywood squares. The students will lay down the mosaic tiles referring to the color graphic representation sheets provided. The artist will construct and assemble the metal sheeting frames. The zinc metal will remain in its natural state.

Please describe the immediate neighborhood in which the mural site is located (i.e., residential, commercial, ethnic makeup, character of neighborhood

Combined residential and commercial, experiencing transitional growth

Are the mural themes related to the neighborhood? Please explain

It relates to any neighborhood in the area as the plants depicted are indigenous to the Mojave Desert and surrounding areas.

How does the mural relate to the Las Vegas Centennial?

Our mural will portray plants indigenous to the Las Vegas area. The metal sheeting used to frame each mosaic and then bolting it to a concrete or brick wall symbolizes the industrial progress made in our city since its birth. The idea is not to portray the destruction of the desert foliage, but to celebrate the effort Las Vegas has made to embrace its desert environment by incorporating the natural surroundings into the ongoing growth.

Artist Information

(If the applicant / property owner has not identified an artist to design and produce the mural, leave this section blank and the MTF will work with the host site to select an eligible artist.)

Name/address/phone/e-mail of mural artist(s)

Lisa Fields Clark

PO Box 42092

Las Vegas, NV 89116

702-433-6684

Summary of artist’s background and experience (attach a resume or bio )

Has the artist produced a mural, similar artwork or worked with the public before on a collaborative art project? Please explain

This artist has participated and produced several collaborative art projects and worked with the public on many levels including: construction and decoration of parade floats, enlargement and transfer of logos to exterior school walls, administration of drop-in arts and crafts programs at The Children's Museum in Seattle and Lied Discovery Children's Museum, development and instruction of a parent and child arts and crafts class at CCSN, as well as an arts and crafts artist residency through the City of Las Vegas, Leisure Services Department, New Directions YouthArts.

As the artist, please describe the themes of the mural and how they might be rendered (what the mural will look like.)

This mural will depict indigenous plants in the Las Vegas area using a series of ceramic shard mosaic squares. The colors used will reflect the true colors (or the closest choice offered at Home Depot) of each plant but maintaining the same background colors (sand and/or light blue) on each mosaic. Graphic representations will be drawn from photos of each plant. These images will then be converted into black and white, enlarged, and transferred (via graphite) to cut and primed 18" x18" plywood squares. The students will prepare the tiles, lay down the broken tile pieces, and apply the grout. The artist will construct and assemble the metal sheeting frames. The zinc metal will remain in its natural state. Please see photo of sample:

Please describe how the artist will engage the community to help produce the mural.

The artist is currently a part-time employee of WestCare Nevada Women and Children's Campus teaching arts and crafts. Volunteers will be recruited from this pool of student clients.

Please provide a brief outline of the mural stages and the time frame.

Because of restrictions associated to our facility, the artist plans to have several steps completed prior to the students' participation:

•About 20 plants have already been researched and selected via visits to the Red Rock Canyon Information Center, Desert Gardens and internet surfing. The students will choose from this group which flowers to include in our mural. I will create the graphic representations to maintain an overall style consistency.

•Photo references will be compiled for each plant, a graphic representation created from the photos, then this image will be converted to a black and white. This sample is the Beaver Tail Cactus:

The black and white image will be enlarged and the image transferred to the prepared boards (already cut and primed). At this point, the students, using the color references provided, will participate in preparing ceramic tiles and laying tile:

The tile adhesive must set undisturbed for 24 hours before grouting can be done. The tile is grouted, allowed to dry overnight then coated with grout sealer. The frame is assembled after the sealer is dry:

Again, the time frame is dependent on the number of mosaics created and number of volunteers participating. This one mosaic took one person about a week to complete, including drying time.

Other comments:

Examples of other plants rendered may included Blue-Eyed Grass, Brittlebush, Yucca, and Poppy:

Signature Date