Valga/Valka mural painting competition

Are you ready to leave your mark on the streets of Valga-Valka?

Suggest your idea for a mural and inspire the city's residents and visitors!

From a bold idea to a brilliant piece of art - it all starts with your idea.

What needs to be done?

Prepare one or more sketches of what you would like to see on the walls of buildings in Valga or Valka.

Send your work by 1 February 2026 at the latest to the e-mail address madara.birca@valka.lv.

Ideas submitted will be reviewed and evaluated by representatives from Valga and Valka.

If one artist's sketches are selected for both city buildings, the artist will be able to create murals for both buildings.

What do we expect from you?

A clear and understandable vision of your idea;

The sketch can take different forms - hand-drawn, painted or electronic;

Estimates of the possible costs of realising the idea (materials, labour and other resources);

Willingness to get personally involved in making your idea a reality.

Keywords for inspiration:

Valga/Valka, two countries - one city, twin cities, border - without borders, meeting, friendship, humour, playfulness, forest, river, traditions, unity.

Addresses and dimensions:

Sepa Street 11, Valga, Estonia (width 1150 cm and height 1550 cm)

Rīgas iela 5, Valka, Latvia (width 880 cm and height 1140 cm)

More information:

In Estonia

Andero Ojamets

Communications Manager

Andero.Ojamets@valga.ee

+372 5387 6516

In Latvia

Madara Birca

Specialist

madara.birca@valka.lv

+371 2889 3502