Apply for a Beautification in Action Grant

Artists, local businesses, nonprofits, schools, and community groups—this is your chance to transform Flagstaff’s shared spaces. The City of Flagstaff, through the Beautification and Public Art Commission, is accepting Beautification in Action (BIA) grants of up to $8,000 for creative projects that add character and beauty to our community. Eligible projects must be in publicly accessible locations and can include murals, sculptures, community or pollinator gardens, decorative benches, neighborhood pathways, and more.

Fall Deadline: September 15, 2025, 5 pm (Arizona Time)

Image: Serenading the Stars by BIA grant recipient Molly Keen on the exterior wall of Habitat for Humanity

Call to Artists: Temporary 3D Illusion Street Art/Route 66 Centennial Celebration

In celebration of the Route 66 Centennial on June 6, 2026, the City of Flagstaff seeks proposals for temporary street art (in chalk or tempera paint) that manipulate perspective to create interactive, 3D illusions and/or offer unique opportunities for pedestrians to engage with the art and take memorable photographs. The finished street art will be allowed to naturally deteriorate or be power washed away at the end of the Celebration. Selected artists will be paid up to $7,000.

Application Deadline: September 16, 2025, 5 pm (Arizona Time)

Call to Artists: Verrado Well Wall Mural

The City of Buckeye invites Arizona-based artists, groups, and organizations to submit qualifications to create a 2D mural for the Verrado Way/Van Buren Water Campus Offsite Well #3. The chosen artist will be asked to create a design on the 200’ x 8’ wall that reflects the theme “desert storms/desert rain.” Two finalists will be selected to develop a design, and each will receive $1,000. The winning artist will advance into production and receive an additional $56,000 for the realization of the mural.

Application Deadline: August 28, 2025, 11:59 pm (Arizona time)

Image: Courtesy of the City of Buckeye