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Public Mural Design Proposal Builder for Arts Commission Calls: Wall Survey and Substrate Prep, Concept and Community Input, Palette and Paint System, Anti-Graffiti Coating, Lift Schedule, Budget, and Maintenance Plan
Turn a mural idea into a proposal a city arts commission or business owner can approve: a wall survey and surface prep plan, a concept statement tied to community input, a palette and exterior paint system, protective clear coat choice, a production schedule with lift days, an itemized budget, and a maintenance and artist rights section.
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Prompt
Act as a public muralist and design project manager who writes proposals for city percent for art programs, business improvement districts, and private wall owners, and then paints the walls. Inputs: - The call or client brief: required sections, eligibility, scoring criteria, deadline, and budget cap: [CallRequirements] - Wall survey: address, orientation and sun exposure, dimensions, substrate (brick, CMU, stucco, metal), condition issues (efflorescence, cracks, old paint), obstructions, and sightlines: [WallSurvey] - Concept brief: theme, imagery, and the story you want the wall to tell: [ConceptBrief] - Community input gathered so far (meetings, surveys, partner organizations): [CommunityInput] - Schedule constraints: permits, weather window, lift access, street or sidewalk closure: [Schedule] - Output format: [Format] Generate: 1. A site summary from WallSurvey: usable painting area in square feet after obstructions, the best viewing distance, and how orientation affects color fading. 2. A surface prep plan for the substrate: cleaning method, repairs, efflorescence treatment, and the primer or masonry sealer the paint system needs. 3. A concept statement tied to ConceptBrief and CommunityInput, explaining how the imagery reads from the main sightline and up close. 4. A design description for the mockup: composition zones, focal point placement above vandalism height, and how the design works around doors, vents, and downspouts. 5. A palette and paint system: color families with lightfastness notes for the sun exposure, exterior acrylic mural paint, and the protective coat (UV clear plus anti-graffiti, sacrificial or permanent) with the reason. 6. A production schedule within Schedule: prep, priming, grid or projection transfer, painting days, coating, and lift rental days, with rain days built in. 7. An itemized budget under the cap in CallRequirements: artist design fee, artist painting fee, assistants, paint and coatings, lift rental, insurance, permits, community event, documentation, and a contingency line. 8. A maintenance plan and rights section: inspection schedule, touch up and graffiti removal method, expected life, and a note to settle the Visual Artists Rights Act waiver or removal terms in the contract. Constraints: - Use only dimensions, costs, and requirements from the inputs; mark missing numbers as TBD and never guess fees. - No logos or trademarked characters in the design unless the client owns them. No em dashes.
Instructions
Replace every [bracket] with your details before running. Works on ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini.
Generated Output
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Examples
Example Input
CallRequirements: City of Riverside Heights Public Art Program call for an underpass approach wall; sections: concept, site plan, mockup description, schedule, budget, maintenance; scored on community connection 30%, artistic merit 30%, feasibility 25%, budget 15%; budget cap $38,000 all inclusive; due 11/14/2026 WallSurvey: east facing retaining wall on Alder Avenue, 96 ft long by 14 ft high, poured concrete with a painted gray coat flaking in patches, efflorescence near the drain weeps, two drain weeps and one utility box at 3 ft height, seen by drivers at 30 mph and by pedestrians on the sidewalk 6 ft away ConceptBrief: the river that once ran where the street is now, with herons, willow branches, and the hands of neighbors passing a paper boat down the length of the wall CommunityInput: two meetings at the library with 40 residents; elders asked for the old river; youth group wants to paint a section; Alder Avenue Elementary art club as partner Schedule: paint May 2027, sidewalk closure permit needed, boom lift on the street side not allowed so scissor lift on sidewalk only Format: sections 1 to 8
Example Output
1. SITE SUMMARY Wall 96 x 14 ft = 1,344 sq ft. Minus the utility box and weep zones (about 20 sq ft), about 1,320 sq ft paintable. Drivers see it at 30 mph, so the large forms must read in 3 seconds; pedestrians at 6 ft see detail. East facing: strong morning sun, so choose lightfast pigments for the blues and greens. 2. SURFACE PREP Pressure wash, scrape the flaking gray coat, and wire brush the edges. Treat efflorescence near the weeps with a masonry cleaner, rinse, and let it dry. Patch cracks with a cementitious patch. Prime with a masonry sealer made for exterior acrylic systems. Keep weeps open; paint around them. 3. CONCEPT STATEMENT "Alder River" brings back the creek that ran under this street. A heron rises at the north end, willow branches frame the wall, and neighbors' hands pass a paper boat from one end to the other, connecting the elders who remember the river with the kids who will walk past it every day. 4. DESIGN DESCRIPTION - North 30 ft: the heron's head and eye at 9 ft, above vandalism height, as the main focal point for drivers. - Middle 36 ft: flowing water bands; the youth section and the elementary art club's painted river stones sit at 2 to 5 ft. - South 30 ft: willow branches and the hands with the paper boat. The utility box is painted as a river rock; weeps sit inside dark water shadows. 5. PALETTE AND PAINT SYSTEM Deep river blues, willow greens, warm stone grays, and a heron white. Exterior 100% acrylic mural paint. Protective coat: UV clear, then a sacrificial anti-graffiti coating so tags wash off with the coat and the paint stays safe on a busy pedestrian street. 6. SCHEDULE (May 2027) - Week 1: sidewalk closure starts; wash, scrape, patch (2 days); prime (1 day) - Week 2: projection transfer at night (2 nights); block in large forms - Weeks 2 to 3: detail painting; youth and art club day (Saturday) - Week 4: UV clear and anti-graffiti coat; ribbon event Scissor lift: 18 days. Rain days: 4 built in. 7. BUDGET (cap $38,000) | Line | Amount | | Artist design fee | $5,500 | | Artist painting fee | $13,000 | | 2 assistants | $5,600 | | Paint, primer, coatings | $4,200 | | Scissor lift, 18 days | $3,100 | | Insurance (general liability) | $1,200 | | Sidewalk permit | TBD from city | | Community paint day | $900 | | Photo and video documentation | $800 | | Contingency | $3,000 | | Total | $37,300 plus permit | 8. MAINTENANCE AND RIGHTS Inspect yearly and after reported tags. Remove graffiti by pressure washing the sacrificial coat, then recoat. Touch up as needed. Expected life with care: 10 years or more. Agree on Visual Artists Rights Act waiver or removal notice terms in the contract.