MURAL COMMISSIONSFrom Blank Wall to Baltimore Landmark
Nosreme Baltimore, Henrietta Lacks Mural. Artists Shawn Perkins
what we deliverYou bring the wall. We bring everything else.
A Nosreme mural commission is a full project, not a freelance artist hire. We've worked with 35+ Baltimore-based artists across every medium and style, and we know how to match a wall to the right voice for the neighborhood it lives in.
Every mural comes with a moment for the community — a story circle, a paint day, an unveiling, or all three. The neighborhood is part of the work, not an audience for it.
As a 501(c)(3), we can help structure tax-deductible giving campaigns, identify grants, and connect community projects with corporate sponsors. If the funding isn't fully in place yet, that's a conversation — not a deal-breaker..
how it worksFour phases. Twelve to twenty weeks.
From the first walk-through to the unveiling. Each phase is its own conversation, with clear expectations and no surprises.
IF THE FUNDING ISN'T FULLY THERE YETThree ways we help you build the budget.
Most community mural projects start with partial funding. We've structured projects every way you can imagine — and we can help you do the same.
THE NEIGHBORHOOD IS PART OF THE WORKCommunity engagement isn't a line item.
A mural commissioned by outsiders, approved by people who don't live there, and installed without the neighborhood's voice — that's décor. That's not what we do.
Every Nosreme mural commission includes community programming as part of the project — not as a bonus, not as an afterthought, and not as a separate workstream. The neighborhood helps shape the work, witnesses its making, and is in the room when it's unveiled.
The specific moments vary project to project. Some neighborhoods want a single big paint day. Others want a series of story circles before the artist starts. The point is to make sure the people who live with the work every day had a hand in what it becomes.
"They didn't just paint a mural on our wall. They sat with our neighborhood, listened to what we wanted to say, and helped us say it."
RESIDENT · MIDTOWN EAST COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION
for artistWant to be considered for an AWIP project?
AWIP commissions are open to Baltimore-based artists at all career stages. Join our artist registry — we'll reach out when a project matches your work.
START A PROJECTTell us about your site.
Three minutes to fill out. We'll respond within a week and set up an initial walk-through. No proposal cycle. No pitch deck. Just a real conversation about your site and what's possible.
