This is the Seventy-Second article in a semipermanent column for Stroud Arts that appears in the Stroud American. The mission of these articles is to inform, educate and inspire you, the reader, to Make Art Happen in your life and the life of our community.
This Saturday, June 12, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Downtown Stroud will be the place to be for fun for the entire family as three organizations combine their efforts to bring a day of activities to the region!
Leading the programming is the Stroud Chamber of Commerce with their Annual Wine Festival and Car Show. The focal point of this annual Wine Tasting Event will be the recently constructed Main Street Pavilion at the intersection of Main Street and Fourth Avenue, where the monthly Farmers Market is held. The newest addition to the pavilion is the public bathrooms which were constructed by the City of Stroud and paid for by combining a grant from Keep Oklahoma Beautiful and ODOT with the City of Stroud Tourism Promotion Account.
The Chamber has also arranged for the Annual Car Show, which will be set up adjacent to the Wine Festival, for those who admire and restore classic cars.
The most exciting event will be led by the Stroud Fire Department as they host their Annual Fire Truck Muster!
This event will pit several Fire Departments in head on competition with games and activities that train the Fire Teams in their real-life duties, while being entertaining for the young and young at heart. Be prepared to get wet as the water cannons will be in full force!
The third organization represented at the Summer Fest 2021 will be Stroud Arts with the First Annual Spray Mural Competition and the Kids Art Zone!
The Kids Art Zone will bring several games and activities for kids or kids at heart with, Dart Art, Paper Airplane Hanger, Big Building Blocks, Pendulum Painting, Photo Cutout Ops, Boffer Sword Fighting, Face Painting and more. Full access to these activities is through a $5 wrist band that allows the wearer to participate as much as they want!
The Spray Paint Mural Competition will begin at 10 a.m. with Artists painting a 4x8 sheet of ply with the winner going on to decorate a local building with their design!
In the 1st Year of this competition we are looking for eight artists or artist teams to compete in a 1-day Spray Paint Mural Competition that will end with the Winner taking their Art to a Local Wall!
The Guidelines and Entry Application follow:
Definition: A Spray Paint Mural is a painting made using mostly spray paint and is applied directly to the outside of a structure.
Goals: To produce new murals that engage the community and visitors.
To enhance the streetscape in the downtown Stroud area.
General Guidelines:
These guidelines provide an overview of how to participate in Stroud Arts 2021 Spray Mural Competition. The process is designed to safeguard the interests of the applicant, the community and the building/property owner.
The guidelines are designed to assure that the murals created within the City of Stroud under this competition enhance the community’s appearance, without causing any negative impact on public safety or welfare.
Specific Prohibitions:
No logos, slogans, or other advertisements;
Reflective type colors are discouraged.
Detailed Mural Guidelines and Criteria:
In addition to the above guidelines, murals will be evaluated on the following criteria:
Relevance of the piece to the building or city, its values, culture, and people. Murals within the City of Stroud should be based on one or more of the following themes:
Natural beauty of the area
Route 66 History or Myths about Route 66
Stroud History or Legends about Stroud
Inclusive community or hospitality
How the competition works:
Each Artist/Artist team will have a 4x8 plywood base to complete their mural.
The Plywood will have been sealed with a white base coat.
The Plywood will be placed on a frame to be free standing and vertical.
The Artist or Artist team may remove the plywood from the frame and place it on the ground if they so choose.
Basic Colors of Spray Paint will be provided and the Artist is encouraged to bring any special colors or tools they will need to complete their mural design.
All designs must be original by the artist.
Artwork must be appropriate for a public audience, cannot contain logo, images of violence, nudity, drugs or death.
Each Artist must be at least 14 years of Age or Older.
Outcomes:
The Completed Plywood Mural becomes the property of the City of Stroud and will become public art and may be used in future promotions.
The Winner of the Competition will be provided materials to reproduce their mural on a local building wall in the City of Stroud.
The Winner must reproduce their design on a designated outdoor wall by August 7, 2021. Failure to do so will disqualify them and the Second-Place winner will be invited to reproduce their design at that time.
Once the design is created, the artist should sign and date their design. The design, as part of the competition, becomes jointly owned by the artist and the City of Stroud. The City of Stroud may freely use photos of the mural on its website and in any promotional materials.