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We hold several
undeniable truths.
We are not for sale. We will never take on work—no matter the price—unless it elevates the spirit of the community and aligns with our core values.
Core Values
We strive to enrich and beautify the spaces we touch. If we wouldn’t be proud to walk past a mural every day, we wouldn't put it on your wall.
- We commit to paying landlords fairly and promptly—a standard we expect for ourselves.
- Our art and murals reflect a high level of craftsmanship. We only deliver work that we ourselves would be proud to see.
- We offer our advertisers more than art; we provide honest, fair pricing that we ourselves would pay in the same situation.
- Our advertisements go beyond visuals—they come alive with compelling copywriting that delights, engages, as we seek to exceed expectations.
- We transparently demonstrate how our murals generate financial growth through 30 years of expertise in advertising and provide measurable results.
- We pay our team—artists, brokers, partners—fair wages, on time, and at rates that we ourselves would happily accept.
- Our compensation reflects the artist’s skill, dedication, punctuality, and work ethic, whether on an hourly or project basis—even in the face of challenging weather conditions.
Patrons.
Always our pleasure to serve.
Vetting & eyes process for trained painters and proficient artists.
Insurance
We prefer that you have a company or corporation LLC, or Inc (and, we can help create this). The vetting process allows us to file an insurance policy in case of an accident. We can accept a 1099 filing for tax purposes and payment (digital or check).
Payment (Painter & Artists)
30 years of experience has taught us.
50% of the project fee is paid upfront. The second half is paid upon completion.
We are artists ourselves and give artists and painters the same rights we expect and want for ourselves. We can pay compensation digitally through: Zelle, PayPal, Venmo, BitCoin) or by check and even cash if need be. Let us know.
Fifty percent of the project fee will be paid upon assignment acceptance (based on completion of the vetting process, survey and submitted portfolio):
VETTING PROCESS 1. A survey: 16personalites.com personality Assessment. 2. Brief Application and portfolio review, 3. an in-person meeting, 4. A signed agreement and commitment to the values and project(s).
Credit
Many companies who do hand-painted murals fail to give the artists and painters credit. We adamantly disagree with names, tags and signatures being left out. There will be a dedicated area for painters and artists to sign the wall for their credit, acknowledgement, personal and future gain. On each eyes mural is an area for a signature, tag, John Hancock, what have you, etc…
The dedicated area to have the names which will read:
CREATED BY: (4 quadrant box).
We construct murals in stages with 4-8 artists for each project:
The Four Stages
The compensations we pay is either be based on a per hour or by project (whichever you are more comfortable with).
We prefer using a grid system or a doodle grid for accuracy and precision.
Stage 1 (preparation, priming surface area)
1-2 painters.
Stage 2
(line-work - outline mapping)
1-2 painters or artists. Black outlines on a white wall with precise locations and accurately mapped.
Stage 3
(color fields and color mapping)
1-2 painters or artists. Precise forms and shapes of color fields and mapping filling in the outlines and line work.
Stage 4
(master detail and final touches)
Highest detail with the single aim to completion.
Fees are paid based on 1. experience 2. expertise.
All paints, brushes, tarps, art supplies, ladders, boom lifts are provided by eyes. Painters and artists may just show up, prepared to work.
Just as you trust us to pay your fees in a timely manner, we’ll grow to trust our painters and artists to work in a timely manner.
This is how we roll.
Application.
The profile agency.
The House of 8grape
Human beings haven’t changed much in 20,000 years. Our basic needs, wants, and desires remain the same despite the massive improvements to technology in our culture today.
Our brains, neurochemically speaking, still respond to new information the same way it did, 20,000 years ago: chemically (through hormones and neuropeptides).
When creating a campaign for Patrons, to raise income and drive profit, entertainment and education remains the first order of business. This is how we accelerate income and motivate people into new types of purchasing behavior.
— Breuk Iversen
The House of 8grape
