Cobholm Underpass Mural
Posted: March 30th, 2010 | Author: eastcoastnet | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: ARC, community arts, heritage, Katarzyna Coleman, mural, neighbourhood, Visual Arts | No Comments »The ARC Artists Group was one of the lucky voluntary groups to be approved by people living in Cobholm, Southtown and Halfway House wards for a Neighbourhood Management “Your Neighbourhood, Your Decision” grant . Katarzyna Coleman, Chair of ARC, submitted a proposal to start a project to run workshops with local residents and the young people who use the nearby sports facilities to design and paint a mural in the underpass in Cobholm.
Kate at the Underpass with Chris and Neil from Addison Decorations Ltd. who have offered to support the project with professional advice.
£10,000 altogether was allocated for projects which will benefit local people, around £500 available per project, with all project ideas being put forward by residents and local organisations. The results of the voting were announced on the 25th March 2010 at the Edward Worlledge School, Suffolk Road, an occasion that genuinely felt like a celebration of community spirit. Congratulations to Holly and Erika for such a successful start to this neighbourhood initiative.
The team is now based at 110 Lichfield Road where residents are welcome to come and talk about anything to do with life in the three wards. Further neighbourhood gatherings have been organised for 16th April, Southtown Neighbourhood Group, Lichfield Community Centre, 10.30 a.m.; 20th April Cobholm Neighbourhood Group, Cobholm Primary School, 1.30 p.m.; 21st April, Halfway House Neighbourhood Group, Claydon Pavilion Community Centre, 10.30 a.m.