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Mount Alexander Shire Council invites artists to submit their interest in creating a permanent mural installation on a newly refurbished toilet block in Newstead, Victoria.
Project Budget: $19,900
Expressions of interest will be reviewed by a selection panel including representatives of Council, Newstead Arts Hub, Newstead Landcare and Council’s Public Art Advisory Panel.
The successful artist will be invited to paint the mural.
1. Read the Panmure Street Newstead Mural Project - Artist brief(PDF, 521KB).
2. Fill out the Expression of Interest online application form.
Submissions must be received by 9.00am, Monday 2 March 2026.
We encourage all prospective applicants to thoroughly read the application guidelines, which includes the full artist brief.
Submitting an application form does not guarantee selection.
Applicants are asked to respond to three questions about their working methodology and provide an artist resume and images of their previous work.
Please note: No artwork proposal is required at this stage.
Please refer to the application guidelines for a detailed table of budget inclusions.