Community & Business
9 August, 2023
Proposed Public Art Mural For Allora
A community consultation meeting will be held in Allora later this month to discuss the proposal for an art mural.
The Allora Advertiser has received this correspondence from Margaret Baguley who has received funding for this mural creation.
“Thank you for the opportunity to post a message here regarding an exciting new proposed public mural project for Allora! My name is Margaret Baguley and I grew up in Warwick and am very fond of the ‘Best Little Town on the Downs’. I am passionate about the arts and rural and regional communities. These interests came together really well in a grant application for the Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal (FRRR) where we were successful in receiving funding for a proposal to create a public art mural in Allora.
We are planning to hold two Allora community consultation meetings on Friday August 25 and Saturday August 26 between 11am – 1pm at the Allora RSL Memorial Hall. This is an opportunity for you to come and share your ideas about what stories and images you think best represent Allora and the community. The artists who are painting the mural will be there and will show some of the public artwork they have undertaken previously. We would love to see you on either, or both days, if you have time to drop in. Everyone is welcome.
During the meetings we would also like to discuss another proposed public art project for Allora and how both public art sites could be linked together, such as a small detail on one public artwork being enlarged on the other public artwork.
A little closer to the time we will also send out a survey for Allora residents, particularly for those who are unable to attend the community consultation meetings but would like to share their ideas. There will also be some questions about public artwork and how it can help to enhance community wellbeing.”
