A Sudbury subway blighted by daily attacks of illegal graffiti is being given a makeover.
Babergh Community Safety Partnership, along with artist Scott Irving from Brave Arts, will be working with local residents in a bid to clean up the underpass by designing and painting a mural there.
The project, which is starting with a community workshop on June 20, will see Brave Arts representatives working with three Sudbury schools to give workshops on the history of graffiti - and the consequences of illegal graffiti.
This will allow the students to work with a professional artist who will help them to put together designs for the mural.
Around 50 students will be selected to paint the mural alongside Scott and his team during the summer holidays. It will be coated with anti-graffiti paint so that if there are any future attacks they can be wiped off with minimal disruption to the surface.
The local community are being invited along to Woodall Community Primary School on Saturday 20th June any time between 10am – 3pm. They can make their own suggestions for what theme the mural should take, get expert tips on how to put a design together and even practice some spray can art of their own.
Ann Scott, Babergh’s District Council’s Community Safety Officer, said: “Research shows that community murals can reduce or even eradicate incidents of illegal graffiti.
“We hope this project will bring young and old together to brighten up their subway and ensure it gets used once again. You don’t have to be a good artist to get involved – just give us your ideas!”
If you want to submit any suggestions or designs please send them to Ann Scott, Community Safety Officer,Babergh District Council, Corks Lane, Hadleigh, Ipswich, IP7 6SJ. ENDS
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