A WORCESTER gritting and snow clearance company has linked up with a local school as part of their support for a public art event taking place in the city this summer.
Himbleton-based AA Salt, who help local businesses keep their premises safe by gritting and snow ploughing their car parks, has become the latest company to get involved with the Worcester Stands Tall project – a public art event which will see Worcester’s streets brought to life by more than 25 individually designed giraffe sculptures.
The family-owned firm are supporting the St Richard’s Hospice-backed arts initiative and drafted in pupils from Bowbrook House School to help them design one of the two giraffes they are sponsoring. The Peopleton school will be running a competition with the winning design being used on the smaller, one-metre tall giraffe calf sculpture.
Nikki Rogers, director at AA Salt, said: “It’s an amazing opportunity to be part of one of Worcester’s largest public events for 2018. We wanted to make sure we played our part and involved local children in such a rare event.”
The smaller sculpture will be donated to the school for display in its playground after the 10-week event which takes place from July 9 to September 16.
Following the art week, co-ordinated by creative firm Wild In Art, the larger 2.5 metre tall designed giraffes will be auctioned off with the proceeds going to St Richard’s Hospice.
Visit the website at www.worcesterstandstall/art-trail for more details.
