Spruill Gallery, part of the Spruill Center for the Arts in Dunwoody, Georgia, has opened submissions for the seventh annual AMPLIFY Mural Open Call — a nationwide competition offering $10,000 and the chance to have a winning design permanently installed on the historic Spruill Smoke House. Entries close August 28, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. EDT.
Who can apply, and for what
The call is open to individual artists or artist teams based anywhere in the United States, 18 and older, working in any medium — the prospectus doesn’t restrict style or technique, which is unusual for a mural commission this size and worth noting for anyone whose practice runs toward digital-to-physical translation, projection-informed design, or generative composition rather than traditional muralism. Submissions go through the Artwork Archive platform, where applicants create a free account before submitting.
Spruill frames AMPLIFY as “an annual creative placemaking project” meant to “engage the community through vibrant public art installations and to support working artists” — this is its seventh year running, with the Smoke House itself serving as a rotating canvas each cycle.
Timeline after the deadline
Assuming a winner is selected shortly after the August 28 close, the prospectus lays out a real production runway: the winning artist has until November 19, 2026 to complete the physical mural, with a public unveiling celebration set for November 21, 2026. That’s roughly twelve weeks from award to install — enough time for anything from a hand-painted design to something more fabrication- or projection-assisted, depending on what the gallery ultimately selects.
Questions on eligibility or the application itself go directly to Spruill Gallery Director Shannon Morris, whose contact information is listed on the official call page.
Related Reading
- AMPLIFY — Spruill Center for the Arts (official call)
- Spruill Gallery opens calls for $10,000 AMPLIFY mural — Rough Draft Atlanta
- Spruill Gallery Accepting Nationwide Mural Submissions ($10,000 Prize) — The Aha! Connection
- August 2026 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists — Colossal