Frequently Asked Questions
Pre-Trail
TRAIL is a free sculpture trail through the streets, parks and open spaces of LOCATION,
lasting *** weeks, from DATES.
A Wild in Art trail, *** large *** sculptures will decorate the city for *** weeks, joined by ***
medium *** sculptures created by local schools and community groups.
At the end of the trail each large sculpture will be auctioned to raise money for CHARITY.
Outline your reasons for choosing the sculpture.
TRAIL is a Wild in Art event brought to the city by CHARITY.
TRAIL is supported by Presenting Partners; ****
There are a variety of partnership and sponsorship packages available to suit all budgets across different aspects and areas of the trail. Our team would be delighted to meet you to discuss this opportunity to align your business
with *** Contact ***
Outline ways people can get involved – sponsorship opportunities, contact details etc.
All the large sculptures will be sponsored by different companies in the region and beyond, the smaller sculptures will be paid for by different schools or community groups in the region or, a company has kindly sponsored for them.
Wild in Art is the leading producer of spectacular public art events that entertain, enrich,
inform and leave a lasting legacy. It brings together businesses and creative sectors with
schools and local communities through the creation of uniquely painted sculptures.
Since 2008 Wild in Art has animated cities across the world including Manchester, Sydney,
Auckland, Cape Town and SĂŁo Paulo, and created trails for the London 2012 Olympics, the
2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Historic Royal Palaces and Penguin Random
House.
Wild in Art events have:
- Enabled over £30.3m to be raised for charitable causes
- Injected £5.3m into local creative communities
- Engaged over 1.5 million young people in learning programmes
- Helped millions of people of all ages to experience art in non-traditional settings
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Schools & Community Groups
Integral to the main event is the Community & Education Programme, which will open to all schools and community groups in ***. We invite schools, youth clubs, community groups and children’s services to get involved and share the amazing experience of TRAIL. The smaller sculptures complement and add value to the main art trail, showcasing the creativity of groups within our community. Once the trail has drawn to a close, the colourful sculptures will be returned to their creators as a permanent legacy of their involvement with TRAIL.
Details of Learner programme and how to get involved.
Artist Programme – Pre-Trail
Every sculpture on parade will be perfectly presented – showcasing the wealth of artistic talent on
offer in LOCATION and beyond.
From *** to ***, we will be calling for artists to deliver designs for the sculptures and submit them to
us.
Designs will be shortlisted before the final artwork is hand-picked by our sponsors, and brought to life
by the artists for display over eight weeks in ***.
Any artist is welcome to submit designs – whether established, or just starting out.
Full Terms and Conditions for the Artist Programme will be available on our website nearer the Artist Programme launch in ***. Link to artist information on website.
There are two stages to the selection process;
Stage 1: the initial submissions will be shortlisted to 100 designs. Artists will be notified if their designs have been shortlisted to stage 2.
Stage 2: Sculpture sponsors will attend a selection event, where they will select their chosen design to adorn their sculpture.
Successful Artists will be notified following the Selection Event.
Details of artist payment plan.
Details of painting space.
Following the trail event, the sculptures will be auctioned on DATE to raise vital funds for CHARITY.
Artist Programme – Sculptures
We will appeal for artists across the country to submit designs. Of the designs we receive, *** will be selected to become the decoration you will see for our large sculptures, chosen by our sculpture sponsors.
Schools and community groups will decorate smaller sculptures, using various means to select their chosen designs; whether that be whole group projects, competitions or selected individuals.
The large sculptures are:
The smaller sculptures are:
The sculptures are made from a mixture of class II fire retardant laminating resin and chopped roving fiberglass over and initial brushed-on layer of gel coat.
After the Trail
When the sculptures leave the city streets on ***, they go into temporary accommodation where they are titivated before their next adventures.
They will then move to our Farewell Event venue. This will be your only chance to see all our sculptures in one place – before they go to their forever homes.
Each smaller sculpture will return to the schools and community groups which decorated them, as a lasting legacy of their involvement in the trail.
- After the Farewell Event, the large sculptures will be sold at auction to raise funds for CHARITY.
- Each smaller sculpture will return to the schools and community groups which decorated them, as a lasting legacy of their involvement in the trail.
Once the trail has ended, there will be a final chance to see all sculptures together at Farewell Events. Details for these events will follow nearer the time.
Yes, the large sculptures will be sold at the charity auction in DATE.
Link to more information on auction.
Yes – the bidding process and all the details about the auction will be available nearer the time. We are asking those who would like to attend the event, or bid online, to register their interest via our website: LINK
The auction will take place on DATE. Following the trail, the sculptures will be refurbished by artists, bringing each of the sculptures back to excellent condition, before they go under the hammer.
Auction details.
To register your interest visit LINK
Online bidding will be available. LINK
Online bidding will be available. LINK
Payment details.
VAT details.
Collection / delivery details
The large sculptures are:
The smaller sculptures are:
The sculptures are made from a mixture of class II fire retardant laminating resin and chopped roving fiberglass over and initial brushed-on layer of gel coat.
The sculptures will have been outside on the trail for 8 weeks. They are happy being inside or outside but may require annual maintenance to keep the paintwork/finish in good condition.
Details on plinth availability
Details on your hopes and targets for the trail.
Details on charity and where the money from the trail will go, the impact it will have.
Trail Live
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The trail is completely free and can be enjoyed over and over again, throughout ***. However, there are lots of ways you can support CHARITY throughout the trail period and beyond.
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