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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 Sean Martorana.
"In this set, La Mala Noche dives into her teenage influences, drawing inspiration from the 80s—a decade she fell in love with through its movies, fashion, and music. Channeling that rebellious spirit, she brings us a mix that celebrates her roots, her identity, and the enduring allure of the 80s."
"Sean Martorana’s artwork and designs transform familiar subjects into conceptual representations, coursing with the energy and emotion that lies beneath the surface of everything he sees. By deconstructing the physical existence of figures, florals, and fauna, he reveals the power and spirit that connects all things and beings. With a base in drawing, painting and design, the possible applications of Sean’s work are myriad, as he continually experiments with new subjects and mediums in his bold, iconic style. Sean’s work graces two-dimensional surfaces, hand-painted murals, fashion collaborations, large-scale multi-media installations and interior surface designs with his textile collections. His work has been shown in galleries, restaurants, hotels, on the street and in homes. What motivates Sean to keep moving forward is knowing the powerful effect that art and design can have on people. He continues to spread his artistic energy through personal pieces, commissions, and collaborations with artists in various creative fields."
Written by Ted Gioia, The Honest Broker -- "I’ve learned that there’s a self-correcting mechanism at work in culture. Just like me, society doesn’t want to get fooled again. So it has developed macro level ways of judging people and situations. But this self-healing process is almost always hidden from view. It’s hidden because destructive trends always push to extremes. They capture all the headlines. And they appear most dominant right before the reversal. The level of dysfunction is so extreme, many can’t see the cracks in the foundation. It truly is darkest right before the dawn." Read Full Article
by Doug Gillen, Fifth Wall TV -- "Here’s a fun wee excerpt from a recent talk in Belfast as part of The Other Place and Hit the North Festival.This was the first time the event had been put on, so it was really great to be included as part of the programme." Watch Clip
by Nathalie Olah -- "This book is not a taste, or an anti-taste, manual. This is an interrogation of the importance we place on seemingly objective ideas of taste in a culture that is saturated by imagery, and the dangerous impact this has on our identities, communities and politics. This book is dedicated to understanding the industries of taste. From the food we eat to the way we spend our free time, Nathalie Olah exposes the shallow waters of 'good' and 'bad' taste and the rigid hierarchies that uphold this age-old dichotomy." Add to TBR
May 19 - 24, 2025
Saaremaa, Estonia
"RUA festival’s mission is to bring visual art to Estonian small towns and rural areas. RUA stands for Rural Urban Art - the two opposite words - rural and urban - mark the possibility of an urbanistic form of art finding its place in a rural area or small town. RUA is a nomadic festival which means our location is different every year."
May 19 - 25, 2025
Kansas City, MO, US
"Our goal is to continue to grow and propel Kansas City into a mural destination that promotes creative expression and exploration on a massive scale for each and everyone to enjoy all day everyday. We are celebrating this truly incredible Arts District and furthering its presence as an art-rich destination with a strong public art element through large-scale public art murals."
May 22, 2025
Los Angeles, CA, US
"The Department of Classics and the Cotsen Institute of Archaeology invite you to a lecture by Professor Rebecca R. Benefiel (Classics, Washington and Lee University) on The Nature of Ancient Graffiti: Exploring Popular Writing in Pompeii. The event will take place on Thursday, May 22 at 5:00 pm in Fowler A222. For more information, please see the flyer above."
May 24 - June 15, 2025
Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
"Darwin Street Art Festival is based in the unique tropical city of Darwin, on Larrakia land in the North of Australia. This place is home to a creatively rich and diverse community of artists whose work has enlivened our streets and enriched our lives since 2017. The Festival has been a catalyst for public arts and community, bringing local, national and international artists together to share their work in public spaces for all to enjoy."
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.
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apply by: May 25, 2025
compensation: $23,500
location: Raton, NM, US
about: Local Selection Committee (LSC) is seeking an artist (or artist team) to create site-specific designs for the Raton/Clayton Interchange I-25 @ US64/87 in Raton, New Mexico. This call is open to all artists from New Mexico and Colorado, USA. Preference may be given to Colfax County residents.
apply by: June 1, 2025
compensation: $15,600
location: Las Vegas, NV, US
about: Clark County Parks and Recreation Department’s Public Arts Office is seeking an intermediate-level public artist or team to create an outdoor mural at the Walnut Recreation Center.
apply by: June 2, 2025
compensation: $45,000
location: Denver, CO, US
about: Denver Public Art seeks to commission an artist or artist team to create an original mural, or series of murals, for the 44th Avenue Bridge project.
apply by: June 2, 2025
compensation: $40,000
location: Boulder, CO, US
about: The Boulder Public Art Program seeks to commission an artist or team of artists to create original mosaic artworks for the soon to be constructed Central Avenue Bridge in Boulder, Colorado. This project is open to Colorado artists.
apply by: June 6, 2025
compensation: $150,000
location: Trenton, NJ, US
about: Trenton’s non-profit visual art center, is seeking to create an “Artwalk” along this route, commissioning and installing public art, along with wayfinding, traffic calming, and landscaping elements, in order to transform the walk between the Transit Center and downtown Trenton into a visually appealing and safe experience, encouraging healthy behaviors such as walking and bicycling, and encouraging increased use of public transit by Trenton residents, commuters and visitors. Preference to artists with ties to Trenton and New Jersey, or who contribute to the arts there.
apply by: June 16, 2025
compensation: $500
location: Soldotna, AK, US
about: The Soldotna City Council is excited to announce the second annual “I Voted” Sticker Design Contest for 2025! Voting stickers are a badge of honor proudly worn by voters to declare they've exercised their right to vote and remind others to make their voice heard too.
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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