A host of women street artists will turn walls and laneways in Central Geelong into their canvas to celebrate women in public art and contribute to our city’s artistic culture.
The City of Greater Geelong’s $150,000 Street Art Commission Project has commissioned nine women artists to complete creative works in the city between now and April 2022.
A selection panel has curated the program to coordinate artists with sites around Little Malop Street, Little Ryrie Street, James Street, Wright Place, Cuzens Place, Minns Lane, and Ryrie Street.
The project aims to strengthen the representation of women artists in street art given it has largely been a male dominated industry.
The Commissions will add to the City’s rich Street Art program within the City’s Outdoor Art and Heritage Collection.
The following artists have already been commissioned:
Minna Leunig, Cavalier’s Art Supplies, Wright Place
Jasmine Crisp, Cuzens Place
Ebony Gulliver, Between Ryrie St and Little Ryrie St car park.
Kerrie Poliness, Minns Lane (Piano Bar)
Manda Lane, pedestrian entrance to Civic Car Park on Little Malop/Gheringhap corner
Jasmine Mansbridge, Totally Smiles on James St
Lucy Lucy, Crest Dry Cleaning on Ryrie Street
Viki Murray: various sites around the CBD
Baby Guerrilla: column of Civic Car Park on Little Malop St.
