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Cover Art

Every bi-annual Arts Walk, an artist is selected and commisioned by the City to create a new, original work of art to be featured on the Arts Walk poster and other event publications.

Applications for 2024 will open in fall 2023

Spring 2023 Cover Artist Aimee Schreiber

Here is first look at the Arts Walk Cover "Unfold" by Aimee Schreiber. Aimee's cover piece is a mixed media painting with acrylic and gold leaf on wood, depicting a garden tiger moth (arctia caja) + delphinium flower. Visit Aimee and her work at Ossa Skinworks located at 109 Capitol Way N Olympia, WA 98501.

VIEW PREVIOUS ARTS WALK COVERS

How to Apply

Selected artists receive $750 to create a new work, and are featured through multiple ways, often including:

Being highlighted through exclusive in-studio interviews,
The City's website & social media platforms,
Press interviews,
Promotion through additional event marketing and publications.

Apply in the fall for the following year.

FAQ

What is the Selection Criteria for choosing Cover Artists?

What materials are required with an application?

What are work sample requirements

What are important dates?

Is there anything else I should know when applying?

Spring 2022 Cover Artist Rene Westbrook

Fall 2022 Cover Artist Katherine Ransom

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