Weymouth & Portland Borough Council and Weymouth BID will be working together this summer to brighten up the town centre for the whole community.
A competition is being held to find pictures of Weymouth landmarks designed by local children in three age categories with an additional category for adults.
The winning designs will be recreated on a large board which will be mounted on the newly painted side wall of Argos in St Albans Street. Both Weymouth BID and the Weymouth & Portland Borough Council will contribute towards the cost of the materials.
The competition will be for four age groups:
- Ages 5 to 8
- Ages 9 to 12
- Ages 12 to 18
- Adults
Four prizes will be awarded, although only two designs will be chosen for the project.
Images need to be 15cm high x 18 cm wide and is in landscape orientation.
Entries for the competition are to be handed in to the Weymouth BID office, 15 St Albans Street or the Council offices on Commercial Road. The closing date of the competition is 16 April 2018. Entries will be judged by a panel of three judges.
Chosen designs will be used as the basis for the artwork that will be produced by the ‘Let`s Make it’ Community Group. Winners will be invited to attend the unveiling of the work which we hope will be completed by mid-June.
Helen Toft from Weymouth BID and Julie Hursthouse the Community Development Officer for Weymouth & Portland will be working with the Art in the Park Community Group to create the artwork from the designs entered into the competition.
Cllr Christine James, Weymouth & Portland Borough Council’s Briefholder for Social Inclusion, said:
“This is a great opportunity to give something back to the community while brightening our Town Centre.
“I’d like to encourage anyone and everyone to send their pictures in and really capture our beautiful area.
“Anyone can help the group paint the boards – you don’t need to be an artist – just someone that likes working as part of a team.”
For more information on how to get involved contact Julie Hursthouse via email at [email protected]or telephone on 01305 838497.
It is the hope of Weymouth BID and Weymouth & Portland Borough Council that this project will be the first of many around the town, contact has already been made about additional artwork on the side of CEX.
