We are looking for exciting and engaging spraypaint-based mural ideas to cover the shutters of the empty Carpet Direct, Morley’s Chicken and Classisque Nail Bar shops.

We are looking to commission talented muralists to spray paint vibrant and creative artwork on the shutters of the three shops. The aim is to enhance the local environment and decorate a soon-to-be-developed stretch on the approach to Lewisham town centre. This represents a suberb chance to share your art with thousands of Lewisham residents every day. The site is temporary but expected to last a few years.

AMRO Partners will be redeveloping the site which includes row of shops, the former Mothercare store (currently a SETS exhibition space) as well as Sports Direct and Matalan and are currently consulting on plans: hhttps://lewishamretailpark.commonplace.is/ A public consultation was held at the former Carpet Direct site in February, with a further such event planned for the summer ahead of a planning application.

While we are open to ideas and different styles of artwork, a broad celebration of the Lewisham area including the people who have helped put the area on the map – musicians, writers, sportspeople, campaigners, artists and more – would be welcome. AMRO has a focus on ESG, so environment and sustainability are also of interest.

AMRO has asked Brockley Max to oversee the commissioning and fulfilment of the mural project in return for sponsoring this year’s festival, which takes place from Friday 30 May to Saturday 7 June and will be Brockley Max’s 24^th year.

Interested mural artists have two weeks (deadline 24 April) to submit their ideas for one or more of the three shop shutters. Selected muralist(s) will be expected to complete the artwork in May.

Details of the brief and the submission form can be found at

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1BwSi3an4b7kLRzEVwgIkREABUzxoZEEU7W_nBCF_ia0/edit

Please address any queries to rosie@brockleymax.co.uk.