The first public art commission for the Crewe Arts Trail has been announced! The Trail is being produced as part of the UKSPF funded Crewe Arts Development Programme.
The huge, colourful mural will be painted on the end of the former Chronicle building on High Street. The artwork (named ‘RE-Making Crewe’) has been co-designed by young people within the community who have worked with professional artist Cherie Grist. The project focuses on building pride of place and representing the young people of Crewe within the town centre.
As part of the engagement process, more than 70 young people from local organisations took part in 6 interactive workshops (facilitated by the artist) to come up with their own ideas for the design of the mural whilst discussing their experiences and aspirations for their town centre.
The following local groups got involved and gave creative input to the design:
- YMCA
- Cheshire College South and West
- Visyon Creative Connections programme at the Lyceum Theatre
- Inspire Young Women’s Group from Motherwell
- The Youth Justice Team
- Cheshire Buddies
The painting of the wall will begin on Tuesday 8th October and will take approximately a week to complete – weather permitting.
Crewe Town Council has been awarded central government UKSPF funding to deliver the Arts Development Project and Arts Trail between January 2024 and March 2025, consolidating the Town Council’s commitment to developing arts and culture within the town. The trail will be displayed in accessible locations throughout Crewe for residents and visitors alike to enjoy.
Further public art commissions will follow as part of the programme, including an artwork on the side of the Crewe Town Council office building.
Find out more about the UKSPF funded Arts Development Project and Arts Trail here.