This is the application to install a drain mural in Fort Wayne in 2024.
For three years, City Utlities partnered with Friends of the Rivers to curate informative and eductional drain murals througout Fort Wayne. City Utilities has now partnered with Art This Way, a program of the Fort Wayne Downtown Improvement District, to continue this educational intiative!
A limited number of artists will be chosen to participate. The Public Art Commission will review the designs. Those selected will be given a artist stipend. Selected artists will be assigned to a speciifc mural site and be given specific dates of installation in the summer of 2024. Artists will be provided a bucket with all the supplies they need to install the mural (paint, brushes, tape, saftey vest, and instructions for installation).
2024 Clean Drains Fort Wayne Timeline:
MARCH 2024: Application Open
MAY 12, 2024: Application Deadline
JUNE 6, 2024: All artists are notified about the status of their application
JULY 20- JULY 28, 2024: First group of murals installed
AUGUST 17 - AUGUST 25, 2024: Second group of murals installed