Application Window: October 23rd, 2025 - December 31st
Finalist Selected: February 4th
Please email Exhibits@cainarts.org with any questions.
Our Story
Hinds’ Feet Farm is a partner and neighbor of Cain Center for the Arts. This year Cain Center for the Arts and Hinds’ Feet Farm will collaborate on a mural to happen on Hinds’ Feet Farms property. This mural will be a joined effort of both organizations to lighten, and inspire the facility, staff, and residents of Hinds’ Feet Farm every day.
The mural will be based off work that residents (Participants) have created in class Davidson College with Professor Tyler Starr. The mural is reminiscent of a “Barn Quilt” that will be displayed on finished wood hung on one of the Hinds’ Feet Farm buildings.
Submission Details
This mural is in partnership with Hinds’ Feet Farm. Cain Center for the Arts and Hinds’ Feet Farm began our partnership in 2023 debuting a first ever public exhibition of artwork created at Davidson College by HFF participants. The participants had a wonderful time, and were excited to be first time exhibiting artists, with 16 pieces in their exhibition being sold. As the two organizations ended the exhibition, the decision was made that a partnership was clearly the next step.
This year, we are prompting artists in the Lake Norman and surrounding area to submit a proposal to be considered as the artist to create a mural on Hinds’ Feet Farms property.
Artist Information
The mural is intended to be a “Barn Quilt” with a design derived from artwork created by participants at Hinds’ Feet Farm. The selected artist will complete the mural on a finished wood piece, and it will be hung on one of the properties at Hinds’ Feet Farm in Huntersville.
This is a unique opportunity for Artists/muralists to be a part of an amazing partnership and project in the Lake Norman region.
This is a paid opportunity with the artists receiving $2000 for the labor, and $1000 for supplies totaling in $3000 for the overall project.
This mural would be an exterior mural, with a covering over the mural location itself. The wood will be connected to the side of the building, hung from the top of the covering. Wood will be picked up by artist, and delivered once completed.
Wall Size : H:10ft x W:8ft
Wall Substrate : Wood
Applicants can apply until Dec. 31st.
Once artists have completed their submission, a panel of judges will determine 3 finalists based on samples of work, and their thumbnail example.
Submission form is linked below.
“More Mural Inspiration” are additional images for artists to use as inspiration for their thumbnails.
In partnership with Hinds Feet Farm
