Houston Grand Opera Announces Opportunity for Local Street Artists

(Photo credit: Stephen Wadsworth) Houston Grand Opera (HGO) invites Houston street artists to apply for the opportunity to showcase a large-scale work at the company’s 2024-25 season opening. Local artists are invited to submit one image of their original street art, which may take the form of graffiti, murals, stencils, or wheat-pasted posters; a short bio; and other materials detailed in the application. The deadline for submission is June 21. The winner will be announced on July 15. The artist selected will be given two weeks to create a custom work for the company’s new production of Verdi’s “Il trovatore,” by Stephen Wadsworth. The setting for the story is in contemporary Europe, “where the old world meets the new, castles sit amid skyscrapers, and monuments stand alongside street art.” The artist will collaborate with Wadsworth and award-winning scenic designer Charlie Corcoran to incorporate a mural-size, street art-style work into the production’s set. In addition to their work being presented on the Wortham Theater Center’s stage, the winner will receive a $3,000 honorarium. They will also be invited to attend the opera’s opening night and other special events. Two additional artists will be chosen to create smaller-scale artworks inspired by Houston...