Festival to light the fuse for more street art murals in Nambour
Street Art Nambour is planning a major celebratory festival to celebrate another year of murals and fundraise for an expansion of the initiative.
Fuse Fest will be held on Sunday September 12 from 10am to 8pm at Nambour Showgrounds.
The festival involves a “fusion” of artisan breweries, food stalls, artists, craft manufacturers, artist groups & musicians, according to organiser Lorraine Taylor.
And it is all part of a journey towards a bigger vision: “We want to expand the street art concept to other hinterland towns over the next five years and create a trail of not only murals but also of artisan brewers, winemakers, hotels, cafes and food manufacturers.
“The Map we produce already makes it easy for tourists to view the murals, but we want to expand the concept and add other uniquely local destinations for all to enjoy.”
Ms Taylor said overseas travel restrictions had reignited the local and interstate drive market which presented a golden opportunity.
“It has taught us to appreciate our home states and to venture out on the roads again. But, we need attractions.
“Three years of creating murals has taught us what the public loves. With the help of Sponsors we can achieve a lot. We have the artists and the producers. But we still need all the assistance we can get.”
Ms Taylor said this year’s Street Art Nambour had a theme of “Tradition”. “We are doing 5 murals of those people that helped make Nambour great in the past. As part of that we are featuring Sir Clem Renouf on a wall in Nambour. This will be funded by Sundale Retirement Village on a wall to be decided.
“Sir Clem was from Nambour and was not only a pioneer with Polio vaccines but, according to those who knew him, a lovely man. We want to celebrate his life as part of Nambour’s heritage.”
About
• Street Art Nambour is a not for profit incorporated association, created by the community to add colour and culture to Nambour. For information contact Lorraine at streetartnambour@gmail.com
Lorraine Taylor, above, is looking for sponsors to fund a mural on the Telstra Building in Currie Street.
An artists impression of the Telstra building with mural.
Wanted: sponsor for Telstra building artwork
Street Art Nambour’s Lorraine Taylor is looking for funding for a sponsor for a specific work of art on the Nambour Telstra Building in Currie Street. “We need funding to pay an artist to do this mural (see picture). It is a major mural that will put Nambour on the map. We have approval from Telstra and we’re ready to go. We just need funds,” she said.