Calling all Brummie creatives: Design a bull for Birmingham’s next big art trail Bulls in the City

Local Birmingham-based artists are encouraged to get creative and submit designs for the next big art trail, Bulls in the City 2025.

Birmingham Hospice has partnered with Wild in Art, a global producer of art trails, to create a new, show-stopping trail for Birmingham in the summer of 2025 to raise money for the hospice.

The trail itself is inspired by the iconic Bullring bull, created by sculptor Laurence Broderick. Next summer will see a herd of 40 fibreglass bull sculptures take over the city, eventually being auctioned off to raise money for Birmingham Hospice.

Artists have the chance to be part of the trail in a unique way by having their artwork on the iconic sculptures which will be seen by thousands when the trail is live July to September next year.

Iconic Brummy businesses and organisations have signed up to sponsor a sculpture, including Selfridges, Brindley Place and Paradise, DLA Piper, MHA and Salts Healthcare, as well as local BIDS including Harborne and Central.

Every design submitted will have the chance to be chosen by one of the corporate sponsors in order to be featured in the trail. Plus, upon completion of the artwork, artists will receive an honorarium of £1,000.

With sites in Selly Park and Erdington, Birmingham Hospice supports local people living with a terminal diagnosis, offering expert palliative and end of life care for free to communities in and around Birmingham.

The Bulls in the City trail will directly support Birmingham Hospice by raising awareness while the trail is live next summer, but it will also raise vital funds when the 40 sculptures are auctioned off after the trail.

Download an artist information pack and find out more: www.bullsinthecity.org.uk/artists

Submissions close on Monday 25th November 2024.