Blog Artist Wanted For Marmion Way Mural Design Contest

Be a part of our Highland Park art history by taking part in the Marmion Way Mural Design Contest sponsored by Avenue 50 Studio, Patch.com and the Marmion Way and Avenues Neighborhood Watch.

Where: The mural is to be painted on Marmion Way near Avenue 57

Who: All artists--amateur and professional--are welcome to submit. Students are highly encouraged.

Contest Rules: The winning design will be permitted through the City of Los Angeles and registered as part of the Los Angeles Inventory or Art in the City of Los Angeles.

The artist must be available for the permitting process and present their winning design to the Cultural Affairs Department on Thursday February 21, 2013. The mural will be enlarged and painted with the community under the guidance of muralist Pola Lopez.

Theme: Faces and History of Highland Park: Past, Present and Future

Submit: All artwork must be scanned and e-mailed to Patch.com editor David Fonseca

Voting: The top ten designs will be posted on Patch.com and voted on by neighbors and stakeholders. A board of three will decide any ties and suitability of the artwork.

Due Date: All designs must be submitted by Wednesday night February 13, 2013. Voting will take place the week after the deadline.

Special Thanks: Graciously Funded by Ed Reyes and CD1