Hi--we have a partnership with our local Jiffy Lube franchisee and we're working with them to put murals on most of their stores (some walls have poor visibility and are not good candidates). They pay for the mural and an admin fee for our time, and we run the program and obtain necessary permits (including from their brand corporate office). It's been hugely successful, is a prestigious commission for the artists, and even won a national arts/business partnership award.

I would say that if it's your program, be very clear with your business owners that the mural is NOT signage for their business--there might even be ordinances saying that art and signage can't mix--and while they have approval rights, they can't direct the artists. If you want to have a grant program for businesses to refresh/restore existing murals, that would be a good way to run it, but they also have to commit to maintaining the mural for X years at their own expense or there is a fine that would contribute to a maintenance fund. I can't speak to where you would find the money, but I can see it being run out of the economic development office.

Good luck! let us know how it goes.

(she/her/hers)

On Wed, Jun 22, 2022 at 9:20 AM Deann Franklin <dfranklin@avondaleaz.gov> wrote:

Greetings Public Art Administrators,

I am in need of your assistance as it relates to managing a mural program. The businesses we have in our older area have some murals that need to be addressed. The murals were donated by artists about 8 years ago & since then have faded/paint-chipping. My questions is if you have any advice, resources and suggestions on how to manage such a program? How can you get businesses on board to want to restore their murals & how are cities helping business pay for the mural? Any assistance is greatly appreciated.

Below is my idea in short form:

Developed a program for murals in partnership with private property owners. A plan to create an opportunity whereby business owners could apply to receive full or partial funding to have murals on private property through selection of artists’ through a prequalified list of muralists that would be vetted through the City. Additionally, there would need to be some Arts Commission oversight of the design that is approved. The mural would also have to have a definite life cycle of 5 to 10 years.

Thank you,

DeAnn Franklin

Digital Media Program Manager

City of Avondale, Arizona

dfranklin@avondaleaz.gov

623-333-1616o | 602-422-2074c

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