Aged 18–25? Come and paint Nuneaton!

An illustration of a wall coloured in colourful graffiti

We are looking for a group of young people to create an epic art mural in Nuneaton town centre this summer

Love being creative?

If you are interested in a creative career path, want to learn more about street art and would love to be part of this exciting project, then read on!

Apply online today and a successful group will be given the opportunity to train with professional artists from Nuneaton’s new creative art space GRIT Art Central (on Coventry Street).

Learn art skills

You will:

  • Learn the techniques of spray paint
  • Gain the know-how required to make an arts project of this size happen
  • Work together to plan your big creation
  • Join training workshops
  • Create a final large-scale piece in Nuneaton town centre in summer

Who can apply

To apply you must:

  • Be aged 18-25
  • Have a connection to Nuneaton (live there, work there or study there)
  • Be available on most of the following dates (2024):
    • Mon 1 July (7pm–9pm)
    • Tue 2 July (7pm–9pm)
    • Mon 8 July (7pm–9pm)
    • Tue 9 July (7pm–9pm)
    • Fri 12 July (Time TBC)
    • Sun 14 July (1pm–3pm)
    • Tue 16 July (5.30pm–7.30pm)
    • Wed 17 July (5.30pm–7.30pm)

How to apply

APPLY ONLINE

A summer of art

The final mural will be part of a street art festival happening in Nuneaton on 11th August, details to be announced soon.

This entire project will be replicated in Bedworth later in the year, giving the young people of this area the chance to design and create their own mural in the same way.

Create your own at home or in school

We are asking local schools and children of all ages to get involved too by downloading the free template online to design their own mini murals and win some art vouchers.

A laptop screen has a worksheet on it asking students to ‘design their own mural’ in a blank space

About the artists

You will train with professional artists including renowned graffiti artist Nathan Parker (n4t4) and visual artist Alisha Miller. Read more about them online.

Things to do next

  • Fill out your form to apply
  • Share the link to this page on social media and tell your friends!
  • Check out the GRIT website

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Collect applications from students

If you are a teacher or group leader looking to encourage a group of young people to apply you can download this handout to print and give to them. If you want to take applications on paper form you can download this version with spaces for answers, then email sheets to us.

Image Gallery

Star Wars street art in Nuneaton
Nathan Parker’s street art in Nuneaton
A piece of street art shows a woman lying on the floor
Nathan’s work is across Warwickshire and Birmingham
A poster says ‘What is art for?’
Workshops will challenge you to think about what you are creating and why
Nathan at work at Hope Festival, Nuneaton, 2024
The outside of a shop at night on a high street, the sign reads ‘GRIT’
GRIT is now open on Coventry Street
An artist paints a face on a canvas
Alisha Miller creating at her space GRIT
Street art shows three faces emerging from an open book
One of Nathan’s street art pieces in Warwickshire
A child uses a marker to paint patterns on feet-shaped canvases on a table
Young people taking part in a recent art workshop at GRIT
Three people take part in an art workshop, they lean over a table and use paints
GRIT runs free workshops for all ages

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