Copasa Opens Call for Arte nas Águas de Minas Muralists, Deadline September 20
The Arte nas Águas de Minas project, sponsored by Copasa, has announced the opening of public call Edital nº 048/2026 for its third phase, with a deadline for submissions set at 23:59 on September 20. A total of eight artists will be selected—two from each of the cities Patos de Minas, Varginha, Timóteo, and Pedro Leopoldo—to create 80 m² murals on Copasa water reservoirs, inspired by the theme 'a água', and to conduct a four-hour urban art workshop. Each selected artist will earn R$ 6,000, divided into R$ 4,000 for the mural and R$ 2,000 for the workshop. Applicants must be over 18 and reside in Sul de Minas Gerais; legal entities can apply if their representative meets residency criteria. A portfolio, CV, and proof of residence are required for application. Submissions will be assessed by curator Juliana Flores. This initiative has previously taken place in 12 cities throughout Minas Gerais.
Key facts
- Application deadline for Arte nas Águas de Minas third phase is September 20 at 23:59.
- Eight artists will be selected, two for each of four cities: Patos de Minas, Varginha, Timóteo, and Pedro Leopoldo.
- Each artist will create an approximately 80 m² mural on a Copasa water reservoir and lead a workshop of up to four hours.
- The total fee per artist is R$ 6,000, split into R$ 4,000 for the mural and R$ 2,000 for the workshop.
- Eligibility: individuals over 18, Brazilian or naturalized, residing in municipalities in the Sul de Minas Gerais region; legal entities allowed if technical representative meets residency requirements.
- Applications are free and require a portfolio or records of previous work, a CV, and proof of residence.
- Curator Juliana Flores of Pública Agência de Arte will evaluate submissions based on uniqueness of production and proven artistic experience.
- The project has already been implemented in 12 cities, and the third phase began in early September in Santa Rita do Sapucaí.
Entities
Artists
- Juliana Flores
Institutions
- Copasa
- Pública Agência de Arte
- Dasartes
Locations
- Patos de Minas
- Brazil
- Varginha
- Timóteo
- Pedro Leopoldo
- Santa Rita do Sapucaí
- Divinópolis
- Contagem
- Araxá
- Pouso Alegre
- Montes Claros
- Coronel Fabriciano
- Alfenas
- Brasília de Minas
- Teófilo Otoni
- Frutal
- Pompéu
- Belo Horizonte
- Minas Gerais
- Sul de Minas Gerais
Sources
- Dasartes —