ABOUT THE STREETSMARTS PROGRAM
StreetSmARTS is a Public Works (PW) program, administered through the San Francisco Arts Commission. The program connects artists with private property owners and City Departments to create vibrant murals on their buildings, enhancing the character of their property and surrounding neighborhood, while deterring ongoing vandalism. Private property owners who have received Notices of Violation from PW to remove graffiti on their property have the option of participating in this program.
StreetSmARTS Mural by Cameron Moberg, 2018, 2070 Mission Street
HOW IT WORKS
- The property owner fills out this form to determine eligibility
- SFAC confirms eligibility and availability to participate in the program
- The property owner selects an artist from the StreetSmARTS Mural Program Artist Pool to design and execute a mural on the frequently tagged property
- The artist and property owner agree on the design of the mural
- The Arts Commission approves the proposed design prior to issuing funding and moving forward with the mural
- The artist contracts with Intersection for the Arts, who holds the insurance and manages artist payment
- The artist signs an agreement with the property owner
- The property owner will:
- clean and prepare the wall
- Provide access to restroom + water
- Provide space for the artist to store materials while the mural is being created
- The artist paints a mural
- The artist protects mural with Anti-Graffiti Barrier Top Coat
2024 – 2026 ARTISTS POOL
- 1AM Projects / Daniel Pan
- Adrian Arias
- Bay Area Mural Program / Andre Jones
- Nico Berry
- Timothy Bluitt
- Nora Bruhn
- Christopher Burch
- Juan Manuel Carmona
- Amir Fallah
- Amos Goldbaum
- Chris Granillo
- Vida Kuang
- Alice Lee
- Fei Fei Lin
- Olivia Losee-Unger
- Amanda Lynn
- Fernanda Martinez
- Carmen McNall
- Lindsey Millikan
- Robert Minervini
- Desi Mundo
- John Osgood
- Nathan Phelps
- Joshua Powell
- Precita Eyes Muralists Association, Inc. / Susan Cervantes
- Josue Rojas
- Erika Rosendale
- Harumo Sato
- Gaelen Smith
- Nigel Sussman
- Claudio Talavera-Ballon
- Talking Walls / Cameron Moberg
- Ximena Zhao
For more information, please contact Craig Corpora, Public Art Program Associate, at craig.corpora@sfgov.org or (415) 819-5031.
StreetSmARTs is a joint program between Arts Commission and Public Works; this program operates on a limited budget. The city contributes $50 per square foot to create a mural (a 10' x 10' wall is a $5,000 mural). Your financial contribution will allow us to create more murals. We recommend a $1,500 contribution.
We recommend wall surfaces of 10’ high and under, i.e. the surface area reachable by ladder.
Walls that have received a Notice of Violation will be prioritized.
Property owners are responsible for power washing and priming the wall.
SFAC reviews eligibility on a first come first served basis, we commission up to six murals per year.
The artist will apply a layer of Anti-Graffiti Barrier Top Coat to protect the mural. In the event of vandalism, it is the property owner’s responsibility to clean and maintain the mural.
If you are interested in being considered for a mural, please fill out this form
Please see examples of muralists’ work in the 2024 – 2026 Artist Pool.
Murals commissioned through StreetSmARTS program do not become part of the Civic Art Collection. Property owners are responsible for the maintenance of the mural once completed.
Artists will be compensated at a rate of $50 per square foot. For example, a mural size of 200 square feet would have a budget of $10,000. This fee is inclusive of the artist fee, materials, and all other associated cost.
Thirty-three artists have been selected for the 2024 – 2026 Artist Pool
StreetSmARTS Artist Pool is open every 2 years. The next opportunity to apply for the StreetSmARTS Artists Pool will be made available in 2026.