SPRING STREET MURAL: The Arts Council has teamed up with Princeton Environmental Film Festival and the Princeton Public Library to present a call for artists to produce a new Spring Street mural. Proposals will be accepted through January 9.
The Arts Council of Princeton (ACP), in partnership with the Princeton Environmental Film Festival and Princeton Public Library, has announced an open call for visual artists.
The new Spring Street mural will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Princeton Environmental Film Festival: Exploring our Relationship with Land and Water.
Artists are invited to submit mural proposals inspired by our connection to and relationship with land, water, and/or the underground spring for which Spring Street is named. The selected design will be painted on several panels spanning 32×8’ and installed on the wall.
The mural is scheduled to be completed and installed by February 1. Due to the winter season, a portion of the work may be completed indoors (off-site). Proposals will be accepted through January 9, and the application is available at artscouncilofprinceton.org/artists/artist-opps.
The mural will be on view through March 2026. A stipend of $500 will be awarded to the selected artist, and all paint and supplies will be provided by the ACP.
This installation will become the latest in the series of Arts Council’s Spring Street mural and a continuation of the ACP’s growing public art presence in and around Princeton. Current murals include Continuum by Illia Barger at Terra Momo Bread Company, Journey by Marlon 7oveChild Davila at John Street and Leigh Avenue, asphalt murals at the ACP and Lawrenceville Elementary School, and multiple murals at Princeton Shopping Center.
The Arts Council of Princeton is at 102 Witherspoon Street. Learn more about their public art projects and free community programming at artscouncilofprinceton.org or call (609) 924-8777.
The Princeton Environmental Film Festival is an annual signature event of Princeton Public Library. Founded in 2006, the festival’s mission is to share exceptional documentary films and to engage the community in exploring environmental sustainability from a wide range of perspectives. Screenings are free and often accompanied by a Q&A with directors and producers and talks by invited speakers. The festival also presents related events with community partners to provide opportunities to participate in sustainable actions and initiatives year-round. Learn more at PrincetonLibrary.org/peff.