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Requires great people.

Escondido Mural Public Art

2025 Call For Artists

Apply for the Esco Alley Art Escondido Creek Trail Project

The City of Escondido is undertaking a project to revitalize the Escondido Creek corridor running through the city with new hiking and biking trails. Part of the project is to improve the appearance of the area through artistic design elements.  This, among others, means to beautify buildings along the trail.  One building owned by Neighborhood Healthcare faces the creek and presents an opportunity to display topical murals. Neighborhood Healthcare has agreed to have murals displayed on their building.

​ESCO ALLEY ART is a volunteer group established to create publicly available, easily accessible outdoor art galleries.  Working under the auspices of the Escondido Downtown Business Association, the group brings together artists, building owners, and related businesses needed to generate these art galleries. The group arranges financial support through grants and individual donations.

​ESCO ALLEY ART has revealed a plan to create six murals, each measuring 15 by 10 feet, to be displayed on the building owned by Neighborhood Healthcare.  The productionmethod will be identical to that employed for the “Community Unity” mural presently displayed in the alley south of Grand Avenue between Broadway and Maple Street.  Funds to realize theproject have been granted by the Escondido Public Art Commission.

2025 Season is in the works

The theme of the artwork must include one or more of the following elements:

  • Local fauna
  • Local flora
  • Local culture
  • Local agriculture
  • Local history
 
Final dimensions will be 15ft. W x 10ft. H

For mock-up purposes please follow this aspect ration (3×2)

Six (6) mock-ups will be selected from all entries. The six (6) artists in question will receive a gallery wrapped canvas, 36 by 24 inches, to be used for the final work of art. A $200 prize will be awarded when the final work has been delivered.

The timeline for the project is:

  • Applications must be received by ESCO ALLEY ART before October 15, 2025
  • Submit a mock-up before October 31 via email to escoalleyart@gmail.com
  • The six (6) selected artworks must be submitted painted on the supplied canvas before November 30, 2025

Details coming soon

 

Sponsorship & Donation

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Call to Artists

We are taking artist applications for Phase II of Esco Alley Art now. 

Phase III Artist APPLICATION


 Escondido is for artists. 

Come & CElebrate!!

2023 Esco Alley Art Party

Explore 12 new murals, and join us for birthday cake to celebrate Mayor Dane White’s birthday.

4 PM on Saturday, September 9th

Alley Art Party with DJ & cake, Free and Open to All, with food available for purchase from Doña Rosa Raspados. 

Find us in the alley south of Grand Ave between Kalmia and Juniper.

Global Roots Mural Mosaic Unveiling

America Connects West Mural

Music, Food, Friends, and Art!

Maple Street Plaza
Escondido, CA 92025

Join us for the Unveiling!

Sunday March 26, 3pm

Let's party!

2022 Esco Alley Art Party

Come celebrate the addition of 12 new murals with our artists in Downtown Escondido!

3 PM on Saturday, November 12th

Alley Art Party with Live Music, Free and Open to All!

Find us in the alley south of Grand Ave between Broadway and Kalmia.

Call For Artists

2023 Season

Esco Alley Art exists because of our wonderful artists. Apply today to participate in our next round of murals.

Thank you!

We so appreciate your generosity.

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