County council chiefs have launched a competition to design art murals for Aberystwyth Promenade.

Ceredigion Youth Service and Ceredigion County Council’s Economy and Regeneration Team have launched a design competition, where the winning designs will be displayed on two large shelter walls facing Aberystwyth seafront.

The shelter, which regularly attracts vandalism, will be filled with a large, colourful mural, reflecting the heritage of Aberystwyth, and what the town means to young people.

Ceredigion Youth Service will work with renowned graffiti artist, Lloyd, to create a piece of art which is attractive to both locals and tourists.

In addition to the competition, young people will have the opportunity to participate in workshops to help create the art work in the new year. All kinds of designs are welcomed, and a panel will decide on the winning designs in January 2019.

Cllr Catrin Miles, Cabinet member with responsibility for learning services, said: “This is an exciting opportunity where Ceredigion Youth Service will facilitate workshops for young people from the local secondary schools and youth clubs to create a mural along the promenade in Aberystwyth, with the support of a professional artist.

Ceredigion Youth Service welcomes designs from young people aged 11 to 25 from across Ceredigion, with particular attention to colour, font and images which represent Aberystwyth.

Designs should be accompanied by the name, age and contact number of the creator.

Designs or ideas can be submitted to the Youth Service via email at [email protected] or can be submitted via private message on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram @GICeredigionYS.

Designs can also be handed to your local youth worker at all Ceredigion secondary schools or youth clubs.

Postal address to send the designs: Ysgol Cwrtnewydd, Cwrtnewydd, Llanybydder, Ceredigion SA40 9YW.

The deadline for designs is Monday, 7 January.

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