A CALL has been made for help transforming Droitwich’s street cabinets into works of art.
The green boxes, which house vital broadband and phone connections, are often viewed as unsightly and can be vulnerable to graffiti.
Wychavon Council, along with cabinet owner Openreach, has teamed up with community public arts organisation WeTheSeeds to launch the Signals of Joy: Cabinet Mural Competition, which will see nine cabinets turned into professional, hand-painted works of art.
The artwork will be inspired by the stories, hopes and memories of the people of Droitwich.
WeTheSeeds were the creative force behind the murals on Union Lane and The Talbot.
Anyone who lives, works, or studies in Droitwich is invited to take part in a community workshop, which will take place betweenm 3pm and 5.30pm on Tuesday, April 7 in the John Corbett Room of the Droitwich Spa Community Hall.
Coun Rob Adams, Wychavon’s Executive Board Member for Strong Communities, Culture and Sport, said: “I urge residents to answer the call and help turn an essential part of our communication infrastructure into a celebration of everything that makes Droitwich Spa special.”
Rikesh Patel, Creative Director of WeTheSeeds Public Arts Placemaking UK, added: “We need as many people to share their stories and ideas with us as possible so we can turn this overlooked infrastructure into beautiful markers of identity, community and change.”
For those who can’t make the event, a worksheet can be downloaded from www.wychavon.gov.uk/signals-of-joy and submitted using the online entry form.
Paper copies are also available from Droitwich Spa Heritage Centre and The Craft Café in Old Market Court on the High Street.
The closing date for entries is May 11.
