A NEW project aiming to spruce up Barrow's town centre has launched.

Paint the Town is a mural project led by the people of Barrow to enhance Portland Walk.

The project invites artists who approach murals in a variety of ways to visualise and celebrate the many different aspects of the town and enhance the spaces we share.

In early 2023, as part of Paint the Town, BarrowFull and Barrow Borough Council are inviting artists, collectives or companies to design and deliver a number of murals in the street.

With the closure of many high street retailers, many of the shops on Portland Walk are now boarded up leaving the question of what comes next.

There are more than seven shops that are boarded up, including the former Debenhams and Officers Club.

BarrowFull is looking for practitioners who are interested in placemaking and can deliver contemporary joyful murals to the boards on these places.

BarrowFull will get in touch with the locals about what they would like to see in a mural in the town. 

Visit https://barrowfull.org.uk/job/artist-callout-paint-the-town/