Mini Murals: 2026 Artist Registry Application

Mini Murals transforms traffic signal control cabinets into works of civic art throughout Houston and surrounding communities. The program operates in partnership with municipalities and public agencies and installs artwork on publicly owned infrastructure.

This application is for artists seeking inclusion in the 2026 Mini Murals Artist Registry.
Current Mini Murals artists in good standing do not need to reapply.

Inclusion in the Artist Registry does not guarantee a commission. Artists selected for the registry will be required to sign an Artist Agreement before being eligible for project consideration.

Please tell us about your background and interests as an artist and why you believe your work is a strong fit for the Mini Murals program.

We are interested in understanding your artistic approach, subject matter, and experience — particularly as it relates to public-facing work. If applicable, share any experience creating murals or artwork for outdoor environments.

You may also describe specific types of imagery, themes, or neighborhoods that inspire you or that you would be especially interested in interpreting through a Mini Mural.

Maximum 300 words.

Please attach or enter a resume in standard professional format. Include your goals as an artist, education and training, relevant professional experience, community engagement or activism experience, commissions, exhibitions, collections, murals, and public or street art projects, as applicable.

Emerging artists may substitute an Artist Statement. In it, briefly describe your artistic interests, direction, prior projects (including murals or street art), and education or training (including self-taught and non-traditional pathways).

Please submit examples of artwork that are similar in style and subject matter to what you would propose for a Mini Mural.

You may upload three (3) to six (6) files. Each file may include:

A single image of one work, or
A single-page document containing up to four images from the same series.
Please ensure all uploaded works are clearly labeled within the file.

Name your files using the following format:
ArtistName_Year_Title.jpg

Files must be no larger than 10 MB and submitted in PDF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, or GIF format.

For each work included in your digital portfolio, please provide the following information in the table below. This helps us ensure that we have correctly understood and documented each work submitted.

You must include the following for each piece:

Title of Work
Year
Dimensions
Media

UP Art Studio seeks to maintain a highly diverse Artist Registry. For this purpose, the application process considers the following information, if provided.

Thank you for your interest in the Mini Murals Program.  We look forward to seeing your work and reviewing your application.  Please email info@UPartStudio.org if you have not heard back from us by June 30, 2026.