IPSWICH City Council launched a unique green street art competition where local artists and community members of all ages had the opportunity for their designs to be displayed across one of 11 large Energex boxes in Ipswich Central and win a $250 gift card.
Artists were invited to submit artwork based around the concept of ‘green street art’ with urban art designs that incorporate or reimagine trees, leaves, grass, flowers and flora.
This competition is part of council’s Ipswich Central Revitalisation which is working to establish a connected network of welcoming and safe pedestrian-focused streets that bring more creativity, community spirit and vitality into the heart of our city.
The completion received 57 entries and judges had the hard task of choosing only 11 of these that they felt best suited the theme and would be best displayed as vinyl wraps on the 11 Energex assets across Ipswich Central.
The panel of four was made up of two council employees and two outside representatives, myself and Eve Fritz.
This community art project aims to improve the aesthetic of Ipswich Central infrastructure, showcase talented local artists, deter graffiti, improve the walkability of our streets and contribute to continuing ‘greening’ up of some of our city’s busiest thoroughfares.
The 11 artists selected were Benitta Harding, Carole Kompenhans, Kirsty O’Brien, Kylie Hill, Chenaya Bancroft-Davis, Katrina Potter, Jess Bennett, Katherine McNamara, Chloe Rickard, Emily Kate Murray and George Bocking.
