Communities Mental Health & Wellbeing Fund

Year 4 Awardee

Aberdeen Street Art

In suburbia

About the project

By painting a large wall that faces south to the Diamond bridge near Tillydrone. This wall has been extensively graffitied and is bringing the the mental health of the entire community down through an osmosis effect. Groups of disabled participants from the Foyer and Refugee groups in the local area to facilitate, the design and preparation for 5 medium pieces of wildlife art to be painted in conjunction with artists. We will also be using participatory practice to involve these groups in painting their own pieces of art to express their mental health journey on a long boarded fence by Tesco.

Type of initiative funded: Culture

Key priority area: Other

Funding awarded: £2995