Question 1

What are the dates of the festival?

Accepted Answer

The festival celebration runs from August 15 - September 15 annually. Most of the murals will be painted during this time frame. Most of the public events and the annual block party will occur between September 1 - 15.

Question 2

How do I get started and request a mural?

Accepted Answer

Business owners who want to get a mural done can connect with our organizer team. We will set up a consultation to talk about the process and take in any considerations for your mural. We then work to align a budget, artist and proposal for your approval.

Question 3

What is the mural process like?

Accepted Answer

If you are looking for a mural. The process normally proceeds as such:

Contact our team. We set up a consultation to examine the wall and discuss your goals and dreams for the mural. Our team then submits artist and mural concepts we feel matches the wall and your interests. Once selected, the artist prepares a concept for approval, once approved, we prep supplies and prepare a timeline for the mural. Most murals are scheduled to be painted during the festival window, mid-august to the end of September.

If you desire to have the mural painted outside the festival window we can arrange that. The process remains relatively the same as above.

Question 4

What happens after the mural is completed?

Accepted Answer

1. Title of Ownership:
Title of ownership in the artwork shall pass from the artist to the client upon the completion of the artwork.

2. Exploitation of the Work:
Not withstanding the assignment of any advertising/promotion rights to the client, the artist shall retain all copyrights of the artwork. The artist shall be entitled to reasonable advance notice of any publicity or photographic reproduction of the work. As well as, be entitled to customary and appropriate identification as the creator of the work.
3. Maintenance of the Work:
Client shall notify the artist promptly in the event of the need for any maintenance or restoration services so that the artist may have a reasonable opportunity to perform such work or to supervise or consult in its performance. The artist shall make any remaining paint and supplies available for maintanance and repairs due to vandalism. After one (1) year any future maintenance and/or restoration services need to be requested and compensated for by the client. In absence of any need for restoration or maintenance, the work shall remain free of alteration by the client, who shall take reasonable precautions to protect it against damage or destruction by external forces. (In the event of possible alteration or destruction of the work due to proposed renovation or demolition of a structure to which the artwork is affixed, the artist shall be entitled to notification, by the client, affording the artist a reasonable opportunity to document the artwork if not already done so. 
4. Warranty:
The artist warrants that the completed artwork will be fit and suitable for use and exploitation in the manner (and to the extent/and for the duration) for which it is to be created, but this warranty is conditioned upon the client’s compliance with the provisions hereof relating to the installation, maintenance and exploitation.

Question 5

I have an artist and a wall. Can I still work with EMF for funding?

Accepted Answer

Yes, we work with business owners and property owners to help manage, fund and complete murals that fit with our mission and mandates.

Question 6

When do the public events happen including the yearly block party?

Accepted Answer

Public events during the festival celebration and the annual block party will occur between September 1 - 15.

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VOLUNTEER WITH THE
EDMONTON MURAL FEST

The festival often needs Volunteers for the following:

Events and Activations

Mural Artist Support

Community Engagement

Land Acknowledgement