Local Junior Academy shows that it ‘MY A’TH KARS NEWQUAY’

Newquay Junior Academy is the site for half term ‘Challenge Newquay’
By: Excess Energy Comms
 
Feb. 17, 2011 - PRLog -- Following the devastating news about Burger King ‘deleting’ their much loved mural, the fresh and exciting collective of determined local young people, My A’th Kar Newquay (MAKN), has just received the positive news that Newquay Junior Academy in Edgcumbe Avenue will donate its hall for their half term ‘Challenge Newquay’ painting mission.  The team of youngsters recently announced that after an ongoing process, they had secured one of the town’s most hated sites – the dirty and dragged down old bus station.  Thanks to the offer of a ‘home’ for the week, every day from Monday 21st February until Sunday 27th February will see lead artist Mat McIvor and the MAKN team hard at work in the Newquay Junior hall.  

And they’re all challenging everyone in the community – kids and adults alike  - to join them an help get this major mural work nailed in just a week.  It’s a huge site with 87 panels and it needs all hands on paintbrushes to make it all happen and transform this dull, and much maligned, area of the town.

My A’th Kar Newquay means ‘I love you Newquay’ in Cornish and the team of determined young artist activists had already transformed the grimy wall between the train station and Burger King and a number of panels will shortly go up on the Newquay Police Station and at the Blue Reef Aquarium.  All of the artwork reflects the pride that these young people feel about their town and messages about how they would like visitors and tourists to see and treat the place.  This week’s news about Burger King UK’s appalling whitewashing of the first mural means the group really needs everyone’s help to keep themselves upbeat and on track.

People are invited to get involved on each of the days at the Edgcumbe Avenue site between 10am and 5pm daily and anyone individuals or groups under the age of twelve must be accompanied by an adult.  To manage numbers, it would be appreciated if people could text or email their plans for attendance to Rhona Gardiner on 07740 410052 or rhona@excessenergycomms.com.  

The My A’th Kar Newquay crew would also like to thank David Chadwick, Chris Cooper-Young and Phil Mason of Cornwall Council, local fencing and hoarding company I-Site - Innovative Site Solutions based in Hayle, and Sarah Pym of the Real Ideas Organisation for all of their help in securing this exciting canvas for their work. To see more news of the project and take part in a key evaluation questionnaire about the value of the project please go to iloveyounewquay.blogspot.com
Thank you from the My A’th Kar Newquay.  

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Issued on behalf of My A’th Kar Newquay by Excess Energy Communications.  For further information please contact Rhona Gardiner on 07740 410052/rhona@excessenergycomms.com or Tom Cowle on 07815 122950/tom@excessenergycomms.com.  

•   Web links:  About Newquay Safe: http://www.cornwall.gov.uk/default.aspx?page=20130
•    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-10919777
•   My A’th Kar Newquay blog: http://iloveyounewquay.blogspot.com/
•   My A’th Kar Newquay Facebook
•   Lead MAKN artist blog: http://hardworkwiththekids.blogspot.com/
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