Artswork, working in partnership with young cultural changemakers at Playland, Portsmouth, is seeking an experienced mural artist to work collaboratively with young people aged 16 to 30 to co-create a mural or a series of smaller murals for our youth-led creative space. We want the artwork to help make Playland feel more welcoming, cohesive and reflective of the identities, ideas and experiences of the young people who use it. The artwork should contribute to a space that feels more like a home for young people, while remaining versatile enough to accommodate exhibitions, performances, workshops, meetings and other youth-led creative activity.
Playland supports young people aged 16 to 30 to develop creative projects, build skills and create opportunities for themselves and their communities.
Young people have opportunities to lead workshops in creative skills and practices of their choice and to turn their ideas into reality, whether that means developing an exhibition, leading a community project or exploring a new area of creative practice. For many, this represents their first experience of facilitating or leading creative activity.
We are currently exploring ideas around third spaces, community cohesion, belonging and the future and legacy of Playland through listening consultations with young people. The findings from this work will help inform the mural design.