Got The Artistry to Decorate Walls? Male’ City Council is Looking for You

Following the announcement of setting up empty space at M. Boduge to a parking zone, Male’ city Mayor, Dr. Muizzu tweeted a call for artists who are interested in decorating the walls of the space with drawings representing the Maldivian culture and heritage. The tweet was responded by the artist community who expressed their disagreement with free work and concerns of the underlying issues faced by artists who are not compensated for the work they are asked to do in the Maldives. 
 
In light of the response, Mayor Muizzu conversed with concerned authorities and revised his announcement, with an apology stating that the initial intention was never to “not acknowledge the value of the creativity and tenant or the difficulty the artists are in.” Henceforth, the project is now up for bidding for interested parties who can paint the walls of M. Boduge parking zone with art depicting the local rich Islamic culture and beauty of the Maldives. 
 
Artists can register for the bid by completing the Bid Registration form and emailing it to bids@malecity.gov.mv by 2 p.m. on June 7, 2021. Once accepted, the applicant will receive a notification slip with a registration number for the bid. There will be no pre-bid meeting for this particular bid.  
 
Artists are required to submit their bids in closed envelopes, with the title of the bid, opening date and time, along with the name of the artist written on the envelope. Bids Opening Ceremony will be held in Male’ City Council on June 17, 2021 at 11 a.m. and only those who registered and submitted bids on time will be invited.  
 
If you have any queries regarding the bid, email them to bids@malecity.gov.mv latest by 2 p.m. on June 10, 2021. 

Cover: Ongoing work at M. Boduge, Male' City Council