About wild walls festival
The Wild Walls is a festival programme of creative workshops and street art projects involving young people from Ipswich in August leading to a public events programme running from September 6th to October 5th.
mural art and VR workshops from professional artists
September will host a series of public events, open to everyone, which will include
An art market, free film screenings, a virtual reality exhibition, walking tours and ‘walkshops’ of the new mural walking trail, live street art workshops, and a closing party.
We are thrilled to be able to offer free return bus journeys on Ipswich Buses to anyone wishing to participate in the project or attend any of the events.
WHY?
As an arts organisation with a community focus, we feel that producing a street art festival programme is a great opportunity for the young people of Ipswich. Wild Walls will also celebrate existing street art around Ipswich and generate civic pride and cultural rejuvenation. We encourage young people and artists to get in touch and get involved, and make a longstanding mark on the town.
Iona Hodgson, Director, Art Eat Events
The Subversiv Collective are pleased to be a partner on such an ambitious project for Ipswich. Wild Walls brings creativity to central Ipswich for all to enjoy, from passionate professional street artists and young creatives. It will be empowering for the young people, rewarding for the artists, and great to civic pride.
Ian Dance, Director, Subversiv Collective
We are delighted to support the Wild Walls Art Festival, which promises to involve young people in inspiring artistic experiences and benefit Ipswich’s cultural landscape. By engaging young people with established professional artists, we hope to nurture the next generation of creative talent.
Claudia West, East Area Interim Director, Arts Council England
who?
About Art Eat Events CIC
Art Eat Events CIC are a community interest company who encourage authentic connection through place-relevant projects. The Art Eat team are dedicated to supporting and building better communities through urban art events.
The Subversiv Collective
The Subversiv Collective represents a group of professional street artists who deliver aspirational street art worldwide. The collective works to provide exposure, development and revenue to their artists, enabling them to keep doing the exceptional work they do, for all of us to enjoy.
SPOTLIGHT: IONA HODGSON
With over 25 years of experience in creative production and project management, Iona delivers impactful creativity within the public and private sectors. Her socially engaged work includes delivering funded community arts programmes centered around collaboration and visual arts and her commercial work as a freelancer sees her coordinating a dynamic range of projects and events for her clients across the creative industry.
As the co-founder of Ipswich based Community Arts organisation Art Eat Events CIC is passionate about supporting engagement with visual arts and creative activities as a community development strategy as well as delivering high calibre aspirational visual arts projects. She is a strong believer in the power of creativity and arts, particularly in the public realm, as a main driver for placemaking and civic pride and therefore of vital importance to any cultural strategy.
with thanks to:
Marcus Harris-Noble for his calm wisdom and expert advice from the inception of this project.
Ruth Paton for her hard work supporting the grant application process.
Daisy Lees for her senior advice and urgent support when needed and for being the inspiration behind what Art Eat is and does.
Community & Co. for the marketing, website and comms.
Elma Glasgow for her brilliant PR and support with comms.
Joseph Barton for constantly showing up to record the activities in photos and video
Amy Wragg for her production support and brilliant community engagement