The City of Paramount is seeking applications from artists for the design, fabrication, and installation of a public art opportunity. This is a public art project inside an event room and community space that will soon be under construction within the Hay Tree Public Market project at 16493 Paramount Blvd. Hay Tree Public Market is a food hall presently under construction inside a building primarily built in 1926. The building is immediately adjacent to the Hay Tree, California Historic Landmark No. 1038.

An agreement with the current property owner entitles the City to improve a portion of the 12,000 square foot building with a City historical museum and event area. The indoor 1,567 square foot event/community room, once completed, will include wall space that is in need of public art.

This opportunity is open to experienced artists based nearby or willing to travel to the City of Paramount. All expenses, including, materials, permits (if required for a particular type of artwork), lodging, transportation, and food are included in the budget.

Artists or artist representatives may enter a maximum of 2 works for consideration.

The project budget is $55,000. The wall area is 10 feet in length and 8 feet and height. The artwork should be appropriately scaled and does not need to fill the entire wall space.

The public art theme is “Celebrating the History of Paramount.” The commission is open to multiple types of design approaches and styles. The City is looking for a lasting project that will be a point of community pride and recognize the City of Paramount. Content options to include are people, buildings, Hay Tree, events, or a combination of one or more, as related to the City of Paramount (and/or the township or land before city incorporation in 1957). Possibilities include mosaic mural and panels of relatively lightweight but durable material and construction, or a combination of the two. Painted murals are ineligible for this particular opportunity.

Application requirements are listed on the Call for Artists on the City of Paramount’s Public Art Program page at https://www.paramountcity.gov/government/departments/planning-and-building/planning/public-art/.

The application deadline is Monday, May 18, 2026.

Thank you!