Questa | 100% Community Mural

New Mural Proposed with Questa Creative Council

 

Call for Interest: Summer 2026 Questa Mural

The Paseo Project × 100% Taos Community × Questa Creative Council

The Paseo Project and 100% Taos County Initiative are teaming up for our third collaborative mural—this time in partnership with Questa Creative Council for a new public artwork in Questa, New Mexico, slated for Summer 2026. We’re beginning with a broad call for interest from mural artists who would like to be considered for this project. This is not a full proposal stage yet—we’re simply gathering portfolios and learning about interested artists so we can build a strong shortlist.

If you’re a muralist (or a team) with experience in public art and community-centered practice, we’d love to hear from you.

How to Express Interest  (by Sunday, November 9, 2025 at 11:59 PM MT.)

Email paseo@paseoproject.org with the subject line: Questa Mural — Interest and include:

  • Your name + location

  • Tell us a little bit about yourself

    • Any connection to Questa/Taos/Northern NM you’d like us to know about.

  • Share with us some of your work: 

    • Links to work: website and/or social media.

    • 3–6 images of relevant past work (public art/murals preferred)

  • Brief note on experience working at scale and any community engagement you’ve led or participated in.

  • Availability to complete the mural before July 2026.

What This Is (and isn’t)

  • This is a Request for Interest (RFI) to identify artists for a shortlist.

  • We are not seeking finished designs at this time.

  • Shortlisted artists will be contacted with full site details, scope, budget, timeline, and a request for proposals (with an honorarium).

Selection Approach

Submissions will be reviewed by a community-based jury composed of representatives from The Paseo Project, 100% Taos County Initiative, and the Questa Creative Council, along with local artists and community members from Northern New Mexico. The review panel will consider:

  • Artistic quality and originality

  • Feasibility at mural scale, including durability and materials

  • Experience with public art or community-engaged projects

  • Sensitivity to place, reflecting the people, culture, and landscape of Questa and Taos County

We value proposals that emphasize collaboration, storytelling, and connection to community. Artists local to Northern New Mexico and those from historically underrepresented communities are especially encouraged to express interest.

All submissions and questions and be directed to: paseo@paseoproject.org.
Deadline: Sunday, November 9, 2025 at 11:59 PM MT.

100% Taos County Initiative:

The 100% Taos County Initiative is a grassroots project that uses an evidence-based collective and community impact model to ensure everyone in Taos County has access to the ten vital services they need to survive and thrive. It is part of a statewide initiative developed by the Anna Age Eight Institute at New Mexico State University. 100% Taos surveys residents about their experience accessing services, incorporates other local, state, and national data and reports, and collaborates with local agencies, schools, government, and community in Ten Action Teams to develop realistic solutions to fill the gaps. The 100% Mural Projects recognize the vital role of the Arts in community to survive and thrive and bring the objectives of the Initiative to life. https://www.100nm.org/taos/ 

Questa Creative Council

Questa Creative Council seeks to strengthen and sustain community enrichment and economic opportunities through arts, culture, history, and education. They enhance opportunities to build cooperation among artists, artisans, cultural creatives and community members. They help build a beneficial future while nurturing, sustaining or reviving traditional and contemporary creative pursuits.
https://questacreative.org/

The Paseo Project:

The Paseo Project is a Taos County based arts nonprofit working to transform art through community and community through art. Since 2014, they have brought projection, performance, and installation art to the streets of Taos with free, community events. Known for their signature fall PASEO Festival event, The Paseo Project conducts year-round programming, including an Artist in Residence program, Youth Internship program, STEAM education workshops, and a number of Community Collaboration projects celebrating art and creativity in Taos County. Learn more at www.paseoproject.org