A working group made up of council staff and representatives from the Arts, Cultural and Heritage Advisory Committee met Guyra Central School Principal Michelle Nicholson and student Bronte Stanley to discuss the project.

Armidale Regional Council Mayor Cr Simon Murray is very excited by the project and the opportunity for Guyra youth to leave their creative mark on the main street.

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“There is so much potential for creative design to be included in our public spaces,” Cr Murray said.

“It’s very important that the young people of Guyra are involved with this upgrade, and have a say on how the main street is developed. I can’t wait to see what they come up with.”

The competition will be the students’ main art project for the year. They have been asked to think about what makes Guyra special, its unique culture and community, its heritage, history, and environment.

The guidelines also include how the students’ work might consider distinctive features in the CBD like the unique stained glass windows, and how the work will fit into the overall streetscape.

A panel will assess the submissions. The winning entry/entries will be awarded $100 each, and presented by the Mayor at the Ordinary Council Meeting in the Guyra Council Chambers on September 26 2018.

Armidale Regional Council will then commission an artist to develop the winning entries into related artworks that will be used on waste bins, pedestrian crossings/main street entrances, bus shelters, street stalls, mosaics or pavers, and street murals.