Murals 101 By SPARKLE

Murals 101 by SPARKLE (Seeding Public Art, Resources, Knowledge and Learning Experiences) is a comprehensive, introductory curriculum for emerging muralists. The curriculum is offered as a 5 week online hybrid curriculum or 2 day in person workshop. Participants will dive into all aspects of muraling- from engaging with the community to negotiating a contract- from a team of experienced muralists and arts administrators. The curriculum is designed to give beginning muralists the information they need to start their path to becoming experienced, career muralists.

Participants will leave the course with knowledge of:

  • Different types of murals

  • Mural design strategies

  • How to make a meaningful community engagement plan

  • Mural making materials

  • How to prep a mural surface

  • How to create an artist portfolio

  • Project negotiation

  • Contracts

  • How to create a mural budget 

  • Project management

  • How to build a mural team

PRICING

Contact us to discuss bringing SPARKLE Murals 101 to your community!

We contract with arts organizations, state arts boards and state arts councils to host the workshop for artists in their region. 

Individual artists can sign up for Murals 101 through our clients, rather than through us directly. We encourage interested individual artists to contact their local organizations to bring Murals 101 to their community. 

Online Curriculum

Sliding scale $10,000-$15,000

In-person Workshop

Sliding scale $15,000-$20,000