Kamiah Riverfront Park Stage Mural Project

Riverfront Park Stage Mural Project

Request for Qualifications

Sponsored by: Kamiah Chamber of Commerce
Funded by: Idaho Governor's Lewis & Clark Trail Committee

Mission: In January 2005, citizens of Kamiah defined a vision for the future of the community. Through the Action plan process, the vision was enhanced with more detail: resulting in the following vision statement for what the community wants to become by the 2010.

"Kamiah is a fun, innovative and exciting family-centered community with small-town values. In Kamiah, new ideas flourish and leaders are cultivated to create a fresh, dynamic and cohesive community. Children are a high priority, with excellent education programs for youth and adults. We have a diverse and vibrant economy that builds on our natural beauty and adds value to our local resources. We celebrate our rich Nez Perce culture and our western community heritage. We invite visitors to participate in an authentic, rural Idaho experience."

Project Intent: It is our intent to continue to commemorate the role of the Nez Perce within the Clearwater River region. This public art project will recognize the pivotal part these people played in the success of the Lewis & Clark Corps of Discovery Expedition. The Kamiah Riverfront Park Stage Mural Project will portray the native lifestyle during the time of the expedition through four unique, but related murals; each one representing an early 1800's Nez Perce Village during one of the four seasons. These murals, in addition to another park project, will be a continuation of the Public Art Trail joining the Kooskia Informational Kiosk - Chinook Salmon Sculpture and Kooskia Park Art. The murals will be visible as travelers traverse the Northwest Scenic Byway and will become a part of a lasting legacy of the Lewis & Clark Bicentennial commemorations in Idaho.

For complete information about this project, our town, the selection process for artist, timeline, and how to apply, please download our Call for Artists - Request for Qualifications document in Word format or PDF format (PDF requires dowloading the free Adobe Reader).

Below are additional site photos of the Riverfront Park and Stage (click to enlarge):

Kamiah Riverview Park and Stage view from Highway 12

Looking East on US Highway 12 and the Riverfront Park and Stage.

View of Kamiah Riverfront Park from parking area.

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