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Welcome to your weekly scooop of street art, opps, events, and media curated by the BE team. Since 2012, Beautify Earth has produced, promoted, and advocated for art on the streets through local art productions, networks, and media. Header art by S. Ross Browne.
"This soundtrack to filmmaker Ken Burns's 10-part, 19-hour documentary Jazz spans nearly a century of jazz styles, from the martial rhythms of James Reese Europe to the soul-jazz of Grover Washington Jr. --Eugene Holley Jr."
My work is a series of allegories that simultaneously reveal its overt messages and hidden meanings that challenge notions about the collective journeys of all people but those of the diaspora in particular. I paint these collective and often historical allegories, both affirmed and disputed, giving them a framework to challenge the struggles of identity, power and self actualization. My subjects are in classical pictorial representations using delineations of factual chronicles and imagined mythology replete with persuasive imagery that defies the common visual library and the often polemic misrepresentations of diasporic people. I use contrasting narratives with symbolism hidden in plain view that feeds discourse in an attempt to shed light on the weaponization of race and it's hypocritical progeny.
Beautify Earth is looking for wall partners to donate their walls for the following community art programs. Interested parties can email hello@beautifyearth.com or learn more here --
Reflections on the 2025 LA Fires [SANTA MONICA, CA + PASADENA, CA]: a series of murals reflecting on community experiences of the 2025 LA fires.
Finish what matters [LOS ANGELES, CA]: a collaborative mural reflecting on finishing what matters. Inspired by DaVinci's Last Supper and in partnership with an independent filmamker.
Blue Earth Street Art [LONG BEACH, CA + GLASGOW, SCOTLAND + GLOBAL]: a mural and street art program connecting people to underwater ecosystems and communities through original artwork by artists who critically engage with marine ecosystems.
Community walls [GLOBAL]: spaces for early career and non-professional artists to work on new techniques and ideas.
May 11 - 17, 2025
Bali, Indonesia
"Discover the heart of our third edition, featuring mural projects, community workshops, cultural programs, and an exciting lineup of artists from around the world. Join us as we bring art to public spaces and celebrate creativity in Bali."
May 12 - 18, 2025
Torreraffera, Spain
Nine artists will create murals for the 9th edition of this festival which will award an art prize alongside workshops, music, and performances.
May 17 - 18, 2025
Carolina Beach, NC, US
"CB100 MuralFest allows 16 local Artists and 2 schools to celebrate Carolina Beach & its 100th birthday through art. Artist will paint on 10' x 4' panels to be displayed on the Stingray Stage at the Lake throughout the Summer. Most of the work will be painted LIVE during the event weekend of May 17-18. The 18 panels will be auctioned off in September, with Artists keeping 50% of winning bid. The weekend of May 17-18 will also include Artist & Vendor Booths, Food Trucks, and other festivities."
May 17 - 18, 2025
Southampton, UK
Southampton’s largest street art event is back! Multi-Stories 2025 will once again transform Westquay’s multi-storey car park into a bold and vibrant urban art gallery on Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th May. This year’s theme, ‘Connections’, celebrates the power of art to bring people and communities together.
May 17 - June 1, 2025
Padova, Italy
"SUPER WALLS is a Biennial Street Art Festival held on the walls of the City of Padova and the Municipalities of the Province; conceived and managed by the CIMI Association, it immediately found wide consensus involving all the most relevant public and private entities of the City."
Written by J. Scott Orr, Photography by Daryl-Ann Saunders -- "After more than 40 years, there are dents and dings in the black metal attaché case, its steel latches have lost their luster, and the plastic handle seems about to surrender. Yet this particular case is still holding fast to its singular mission: protecting the first draft of the Bible. The Bible, in this context, is the venerable tome Subway Art, in which photographer Martha Cooper heroically captured some of graffiti history’s most important moments before they could be buffed over. And in doing so, Cooper, in collaboration with fellow photographer Henry Chalfant, played a critical role in the history of modern art." Read Full Article
by Harold Rosenberg -- "Harold Rosenberg was undoubtedly the most important American art critic of the twentieth century. It was he who first coined the term "Action Painters" to refer to the American Abstract Expressionists such as Pollock, Kline, and de Kooning. Rosenberg's seminal writings on this movement, as well as on other artists such as Newman and Rothko, appear in The Tradition of the New (1959), his first and most influential book its effects on subsequent art criticism, and the practice of art itself, are still felt today. The essays in this book are not limited to the art world, however: He also discusses poetry, political and cultural theory, and popular culture. As wide-ranging, independent, and deeply probing as the essays of Walter Benjamin, Harold Rosenberg's The Tradition of the New is a true classic of twentieth-century criticism." Get Your Copy
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apply by: May 20, 2025
compensation: $6,250
location: Los Angeles, CA, US
about: Short Stories Hotel is looking for an artist for a production job. Artwork & colors set, they are just looking for a muralist to paint it by June 10th.
apply by: May 30, 2025
compensation: $2,000
location: Grand Junction, CO, US
about: The City of Grand Junction and the Grand Junction Commission on Arts and Culture are seeking an artist and/or graphic designer to create an original mural design for the Natatorium at the new Community Recreation Center. Preference may be given to local Colorado artists.
apply by: May 31, 2025
compensation: n/a
location: St. Louis, MO, US
about: Paint Louis, the largest graffiti festival in the world, began in 1997 and continued through 2001. It was revived in 2013 and is now world-renowned. In the shadow of The Gateway Arch along the Mississipi River, over 400 writers gather every Labor Day weekend, coming from across the U.S, and most recently Canada, Mexico, Germany, and Australia.
apply by: May 31, 2025
compensation: n/a
location: Joshua Tree, CA, US
about: The Artist in Residence is a volunteer position at Joshua Tree National Park. The goal of the volunteer position is to translate the meanings and significance of Joshua Tree National Park into various artistic expression within their chosen art medium in order to build stewardship among the visiting public and share the park’s resources with audiences in their own communities.
apply by: May 31, 2025
compensation: n/a
location: Seattle, WA, US
about: Toys Not Included Volume 3. July 2025. This is a juried show. We are accepting ALL Stickers and Paste-ups for our window installation. There is no theme, so size limit, and no quantity limit. Anything goes as long as it’s not hateful.
apply by: May 31, 2025
compensation: $20,000
location: Springboro, OH, US
about: The Springboro Arts Council invites qualified professional artists or artist teams to submit their qualifications for the design and execution of a large-scale public mural. This call is open to professional artists or artist teams with demonstrated experience in large-scale outdoor murals.
apply by: June 1, 2025
compensation: $5,000
location: Lauderdale by the Sea, FL, US
about: This collaborative endeavor will involve five mentee artists, providing them with the opportunity to build their mural skills and gain valuable insights into the process of creating murals.
apply by: ongoing
compensation: n/a
location: Los Angeles, CA, US
about: Are you looking for a wall to practice technical skills or work out a new idea? Register your interest to paint one of BE's rotating walls on Venice Blvd.
Beautify Earth was built by and for our community with a shared vision of supporting local artists and art initiatives. Our team is committed to not only creating more art in communties but advancing practices of how and why we produce art in public space. Every donation makes a difference and allows us to support more artists and engage more communities. To discuss supporting at a larger scale or partnerships please email hello@beautifyearth.com.
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