Valspar Hosts Contest To Locate Spot For Colorful Mural

After a long and stressful 2020, everyone could use a little brightening up. That’s why Valspar has created the Back to Bright initiative, starting this week in Tampa Bay – the home of the Valspar Championship.

Valspar is seeking nominations for spots in Tampa Bay that could use some brightening up.

Here’s how the contest works:

Twitter contest #ValsparBackToBright – submit your 140-character entry using the hashtag along with a short video explaining why this spot in your community deserves a brightening up.

Once the star-studded selection committee, which includes Tampa Bay Bucs legend Ronde Barber and NBC golf analyst Gary Koch chooses the winning location, a local artist will work to create a one-of-a-kind mural to inspire the community to bring back its brightness.

The deadline for nominations is March 7 and the winning location will be announced March 10.

Just a few things to keep in mind when submitting nominations:

• Artist Safety Restrictions – to keep the artist safe, choose a location that is grounded, like an outside wall of a building, rather than a water tower or bridge.
• The location needs to be in the Tampa Bay area where mural installations are permitted.
• Nominate spaces no larger than 800 square feet

After canceling last year's golf tournament, this year's Valspar Championship will take place April 26 to May 2 at the Innisbrook Resort's Copperhead Course in Palm Harbor as part of the PGA 2021 Tour.

Fans will be allowed at a 20-30 percent capacity.

This year's tournament will kick off with a private salute to veterans on April 26. The official 72-hole tournament gets underway April 29.

Paul Casey is two-time defending champion in a field of 156 top PGA Tour professionals. The tournament is nationally televised by CBS Sports and the Golf Channel. The title sponsor for the
tournament is Valspar Paint.

Tickets will go on sale at noon on March 25.

Proceeds will support local organizations through the Birdies for Tampa Bay Charities initiative.

Click here for more information and a full schedule of events.