City Market seeks artists for South End store

A search has begun for artists to create three murals for a new branch of City Market/Onion River Co-Op, scheduled to open next summer in Burlington's South End.

Submissions of qualifications and examples of previous work are due by Sept. 12, according to a statement released Tuesday by the co-op.

Site preparation is underway at the new store's location at Flynn Avenue and Briggs Street, where rail-side salt storage sheds once stood.

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Citing the success of Tara Goreau’s fanciful mural at the entrance to City Market’s downtown store, the call for artists welcomes entries that “continue the theme of making the co-op more welcoming to all members and customers, as well as a way to celebrate the artistry of the South End of Burlington.”

By the end of September, a co-op panel will select a group of artists to further develop proposals; each will be awarded $250 to help with expenses, the release states.

Winning proposals, determined in early 2017, will have a larger budget for fees and materials: up to $7,500 for each of two smaller panels facing Briggs Street; and $15,000 for a large panel on the building’s north, Flynn Avenue entrance.

Unveiling of the artwork will coincide with a ceremonial opening of the new store, according to the co-op's release.

An outline of aesthetic and thematic considerations is included in the co-op’s Request for Qualifications, available online.

South End City Market - art sought

For more information, contact Allison Weinhagen, the co-op’s director of community engagement, at (802) 861-9750 or aweinhagen@citymarket.coop.

This story was first posted online on July 26, 2016.

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