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Somos Mural — Albuquerque International District
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Somos Mural — Albuquerque International District

Sol Housing

June 22, 2026Albuquerque, NM, USA (Somos, Route 66 / International District)

Sol Housing's call for a large-scale exterior mural on the Somos building in Albuquerque's International District — $18,000 commission spanning two elevations, with community panel review and site visits for up to five finalists.

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Sol Housing commissions a defining mural on the four-story Somos affordable-housing building — $18,000 compensation for work visible from Route 66 and the fairgrounds, celebrating the International District's multicultural identity against the Sandia Mountains.

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New Mexico-based artists or teams 18+ with large-scale exterior public art experience. Must provide own liability insurance and scaffolding; preference for low-income artists and International District residents. No AI-generated artwork.

Dates & details

Deadline
11:59 PM MDT
Costs to the artist
No entry fee; artist provides insurance and scaffolding
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$18,000 artist compensation for large-scale exterior mural
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Free

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