Sample McDougald House Mural

BUDGET:           $6,800.00

DEADLINE:       August 10, 2026

OVERVIEW

The City will commission an artist/artist team to for a work for hire project to design and install a painted mural on the west exterior wall of the restroom at the Sample McDougald House, 450 NE 10th St, Pompano Beach, FL 33060. Theme for the mural is a historical and agricultural look focusing on the original Sample Homestead "Pinehaven" and set within the pineapple fields it was named for. The design should have a super imposed perspective and symbolize Pompano's rich agricultural history. Logos are not to be used. A UV Resistant Coating must be applied to the finished product.

PROJECT LOCATION
The location for the mural is on the west exterior wall of the restroom at the Sample McDougald House, 450 NE 10th St, Pompano Beach, FL 33060. The area is 224 ft²; 8 ft. (H) by 28 ft. (L).

Link to location:

https://cdn.pompanobeachfl.gov/city/pages/pba/Sample-MacDougald-House-Location-west-exterior-wall.pdf

ARTWORK PURCHASE BUDGET
The purchase budget established for the project is $6,800.00. The price will include all insurance, taxes, fees, permits, and installation. Shortlisted artists must submit a detailed budget list.

BACKGROUND ON POMPANO BEACH

Pompano Beach is a city located in Broward County along the southeast coast of the Atlantic Ocean, just north of Ft. Lauderdale. The nearby Hillsboro Inlet forms part of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway. In 2013, the City adopted the Pompano Beach Cultural Arts Master Plan (Note: it was updated in 2021). The plan supported cultural arts for the Public Beach Cultural Center, the Bailey Contemporary Arts Center, the Ali Cultural Arts Center and the Pompano Beach Amphitheater. The Cultural Arts Master Plan sets as an objective public art projects at all cultural facilities. The Public Art Master Plan proposes public art at a majority of facilities.

BACKGROUND ON POMPANO BEACH PUBLIC ART PROGRAM

In 2012, the Pompano Beach City Commission adopted a public art ordinance to “enhance the aesthetic and cultural value of the city by including works of art on public properties within the city.” The City Commission seeks “benefits of public art that are both aesthetic and economic.” For more information on what is planned over the next ten year period, please refer to the Public Art Masterplan that is located at http://pbpublicart.com/

SAMPLE MCDOUGALD HOUSE

The Sample-McDougald House is a 4,700 square feet historic home in Pompano Beach, Florida, built in 1916. It is currently located at 450 Northeast 10th Street, but was originally built on Dixie Highway and moved to its present location by the Sample-McDougald House Preservation Society in 2001.

https://www.samplemcdougald.org/

https://cdn.pompanobeachfl.gov/city/pages/pba/The-History-of-the-Sample-McDougald-House.pdf