The SACA Mural Program offers stipends to Lead Muralists and / or Hard Core Crews as compensation for their contribution to the community where mural/public art piece is located. Amount of stipends will vary from year-to-year, based on the availability of funds of the SACA Mural Project budget.

Stipend Structure
Lead Muralist / Designer - $1,500 - All materials are supplied by SACA. Facilitator must follow guidelines and process of SACA Mural Program.

Lead Designer/Hard core Design Team -
$1,500 - All materials are supplied by SACA. Designated Lead Designer will receive 40% of the total stipend. Hard core Design Team will split the remaining 60% of the stipend. For example - for a crew of one Lead Muralist / Designer and three Hard core Crew Members, the Lead Designer would receive $600 and the three Hard core Design Team Members would each get $300. Team must follow guide lines and process of SACA Mural Program.

Muralist-In-Residence -
$1,500 - All materials are supplied by SACA. MIRP must follow guide lines and process of SACA Mural Program. Although MIRP’s are not mandated to work with a mural crew, we encourage artists to be fully aware of the benefits neighborhood youth will receive by working with an established artist through the passing down of knowledge, skills, experience, and an understanding of visual arts.The MIRP is eligible for a per diem based on SACA's availability of funds.

Contracts and Guidelines for Financial Disbursement to Muralists/Crew
All contracts for mural crews are designed individually with the lead artist. Lead artists will be awarded one-half of the designated stipend at the “half-way” mark (as defined below). The second half of the stipend will be paid upon the mural’s completion.

The half-way mark for a mural is successfully reached when an artist has conducted the survey, designated the sketch, had it reviewed by the SACA board, transferred the sketch onto the designated wall, determined the color scheme, and selected the paint. This two-stage plan for murals is designated to facilitate the completion of the wall by another crew in cases when projects are abandoned.

To get involved with Community Mural Program, please contact
Mural Program Coordinator
Ruth Buentello
Community Mural/Public Art Program Coordinator
ruth@sananto.org