LEXINGTON PARK, Md. — The St. Mary’s County Arts Council is seeking artists to design a community-driven mural celebrating Lexington Park’s Spanish-speaking population. Applications are due by June 9, 2025, at 5 p.m.
The selected artist or team will receive a $12,000 commission to design and install the mural at Pax River Village Center near El Rinconcito on Great Mills Road. The project emphasizes inclusive participation, with community members helping shape the mural’s themes through storytelling and photo crowdsourcing.
Open to all Maryland-based muralists, the initiative gives preference to residents of St. Mary’s, Charles and Calvert counties. Artists are expected to have experience with public or community-based art, a commitment to collaborative engagement and cultural awareness. Bilingual skills in Spanish are not required but encouraged.
According to the St. Mary’s County Arts Council, “Through this public art project, we are striving for visibility, inclusivity and pride within the community, while enhancing the aesthetic appeal of the Pax River Village Center.”
Project Timeline:
- Call for artists opens: April 25, 2025
- Application deadline: June 9, 2025, by 5 p.m.
- Artist selection and notification: Late June 2025
- Community engagement and design development: August–September 2025
- Mural installation: Mid-September through October 2025
- Public unveiling event: Spring 2026
Applicants must submit a portfolio, artist statement, resume, engagement plan and references using the online Google Form linked on the Arts Council website. A panel including local stakeholders, adjacent business owners and Spanish-speaking community advocates will select the finalist.
Learn more and apply at: www.smcart.org/prvc-mural-cfa
Detalles en español: www.smcart.org/prvc-mural-cfa-spanish
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So you have $12,000 to paint a damn m divan mural? Wow. This is America not love MiMi ico, let them paint their murals there. I’m sick of you damn commishers, Hoyer, Van Hollen, Raskin, and Moore and all his family employees throwing this sh*t in our state and cities. Put the mural up Baltimore where all your ms 13 terrorists are.