Amaryllis Park Place "Where Home Takes Root" Mural

"Where Home Takes Root"

Amaryllis Park Place
The City of Sarasota Public Art Program is commissioning a large-scale mural at Amaryllis Park Place, an affordable housing development located within the historic Newtown neighborhood. This project is being developed in partnership with the Sarasota Housing Authority and is guided by a stakeholder group representing community, arts, and neighborhood perspectives.

The mural will reflect the theme “Where Home Takes Root,” inviting artists to explore ideas of home, belonging, continuity, and shared cultural experience through a site-responsive work that honors both history and contemporary community life.

Call for Artists - Application Period Closed

The application period for this opportunity is now closed.

A stakeholder panel composed of representatives from the Sarasota Housing Authority, community and neighborhood stakeholders, arts and cultural leaders, a member of the Public Art Committee, and City of Sarasota Public Art Program staff is currently reviewing applications through the CaFÉ (CallForEntry.org) platform. Artists are being evaluated based on artistic excellence, demonstrated experience, and the strength of their overall body of work.

Three finalists will be selected to advance to the next phase of the process. Each finalist will receive a $500 stipend to develop a full-color concept proposal in collaboration with the stakeholder group and with input from the surrounding community. Final designs will be presented for public feedback prior to a recommendation to the Public Art Committee.

The total artist budget for the commission is up to $25,000, inclusive of all artist-related costs.

Project updates and key milestones will be shared on this page as the selection process moves forward.