Mural Design Competition

Before we can get started, we need a design. The competition is open to all current IDAL members. You must attend convention to participate.  If your design is chosen, your participation and insight are most appreciated at convention.  You will be given credit for the design inspiration, but the completed work will be a gift from International Decorative Artisans League to the Philanthropic recipient and be created by volunteer attendees.

The winning artist and design will be featured in a future Artisphere and on www.decorativeartisans.org. You may also receive coverage in local or national newspapers and magazines.

We want as many convention attendees to participate as possible, so please keep varying skill levels in mind when creating your design. This year’s mural area will offer  a new challenge, as it must be done surrounding a doorway.

The finished mural should be no larger than 5’4” x 16”10” L
Please allow some sort of border or resolution for all seven  sides of the mural in your design to allow for necessary trimming to fit wall.

Design Requirements:

1. Finished mural should be no larger than 5’4” H X 16”10” L
2. Designs must be sent as full–color renderings. (High resolution digital photos of hand or computer generated renderings are acceptable.)
3. Renderings must be completed in 1/2”=1’0”  or  1”=1’0” scale. Unscaled renderings will not be considered.
4. Designs must include as many decorative art disciplines as possible. This will be painted by IDAL members, so it should reflect the many and various skill sets represented within IDAL ( stenciling, hand painting, faux finishing, textures, graining, marbling etc.)
5. Design should incorporate as many decorative products as possible, decorative papers, foils, paints, stencils, etc.  These will be donated by various vendors supporting the 2010 IDAL convention.
6. Designs should reflect the use and purpose of William Temple House and should be appropriate for both children and adults. Get more information on The William Temple House by visiting :  www.williamtemple.org.

Submission Guidelines:

Entries will be judged anonymously. To keep this process fair, please follow the submission guidelines exactly.   Include the following items with your entry:

1. Your IDAL number is to be on the back of your rendering (please do not put your name on the rendering) or it may be printed on your digital photo.
2. A sealed envelope containing the entry and Mural Design Competition Information Form. Write your IDAL number on the outside of the envelope.
3. A copy of the Mural Design Description Form attached by paper clip to the rendering.
4. Submissions must be postmarked or e-mailed  by March 21, 2010.
5. If e-mailing, please request an e-mail response to be sure it was received.
6. Please submit all designs and questions to Kara Krieger-McGhee.
7. IMPORTANT!!! Place IDAL Mural Competition Submission on the subject line if e-mailing submission! 
8. kara@karamcghee.com                                                                                                      

Mailing address:

IDAL Design Contest
c/o Kara McGhee
301 NW 7thStreet
Battle Ground, Washington  98604

2009 Philanthropic Mural Design Competition Winner

"Flight Begins with One Feather" by Pam Cobb was placed at Wings Cancer Foundation in Memphis, Tennessee. Convention participants, along with Pam, used metallic paints, textures, and acrylics to complete the design.

2008 Philanthropic Mural Design Competition Winner

“Sea Turtle Dance” by Anna Guillotte was dedicated to the Medical University of South Carolina Children’s Hospital during the IDAL convention in Charleston, South Carolina.

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