Request for Proposals for Lili'uokalani Center interior murals Interior Mural Design and Installation Revised July 1, 2024Submissions are now closed. Selected artists will be notified by August 1, 2024. Mahalo for your submissions!About Liliʻuokalani CenterLiliʻuokalani Trust is constructing Liliʻuokalani Center (LC), a 97,000-square-foot facility located at 932 Ward Avenue in Honolulu. At LC, Native Hawaiian youth ages 12-24 will have access to pathway programs in arts, sports, technology, and entrepreneurship, while also being connected to supportive services and a vibrant community of peers. Opening in the Summer of 2025, LC will be the signature hub for LT’s youth development initiatives, housing seven floors of program space including an innovation hub, maker spaces, a black box theater, fitness facilities, recording studios, and more. Project OverviewLT is seeking proposals from Hawaiʻi-based artists to create one to three interior murals or installation(s) at LC.LTʻs approach is:Hopeful and healing. Artwork should inspire positivity, hope, and be focused on thriving futures for our most vulnerable.Youth-centric. The Queenʻs beneficiaries are at the heart of what we do. Celebrating them and their inherent mana is a cornerstone of LC.The selected artist or artists will work collaboratively with youth participants to design and install a mural (or murals) that addresses at least one of the following themes:Trauma to thriving. LT works with the most vulnerable Native Hawaiian youth, many of whom have experienced childhood trauma or instability such as the loss of a caregiver or involvement in the Juvenile Justice or Child Welfare Systems. LT supports youth on their personal journeys to healing and resiliency, recognizing that youth are at the center of their own stories.Indigenous Futurity. LT envisions a future in which thriving Hawaiian children realize their greatest potential: living healthy, joyful, and prosperous lives, while contributing positively to their families, communities, and the world. “I ka wā ma mua, ka wā ma hope” has been a guiding theme throughout LT programming—being grounded in the past while driving towards an exciting and hopeful future. Artists may explore what “Hawaiian futurity” embodies.Hope, healing, and joy. As a safe space for youth where they will build personal agency and strengthen their identities, LC will be a beacon of hope, healing, and joy. Youth who enter the space will feel embraced and celebrated for who they are. Artwork should contribute to this atmosphere.Murals can be painted directly on the walls, on canvas to be hung, can be created digitally and printed for application on a wall, or approached in other ways. Project TimelineConstruction on Liliʻuokalani Center is expected to be substantially completed by January 2025, at which time the mural wall(s) will be accessible for painting, with programming set to begin in June 2025. Mural installation must be complete by March 15, 2025.