Get in the zone for basketball court art comp

Aspiring artists from across Townsville can now enter to have their designs painted on the basketball half-court at Kirwan’s Willowbank Park.

The competition is open until 17 September, with the winning design being painted onto the half-court and the artist receiving a $1,500 artist fee.

Divisional councillor Vera Dirou said all Townsville residents could try their hand at designing an artwork for the half-court.

“We’ve made this competition as easy as possible by popping a template of the court and a colour palette on our website. These tools will help our entrants create an incredible design that will enhance the space at Willowbank Park,” Cr Dirou said.

“Council is very proud to support both established and emerging local artists. The pieces created by our city’s street artists enhance our neighbourhoods and help create a brighter and safer community.”

North Queensland Garth Jankovic has been instrumental in establishing and growing Townsville’s art scene during the past 30 years and said street art brought huge value to Townsville.

“Townsville’s street art scene has a great mix of Euro and First Nations art, which represents our demographic really well,” Jankovic said.

“This competition is a great way for aspiring artists to take that next step and potentially see their work in full scale. It’s all about embracing your style and having a good crack, you never know if you don't have a go. This opportunity could be a manoeuvre that takes you on an amazing journey as an artist through life.”

Entries into the Willowbank Basketball Half-Court design competition are open until 10am AEST Tuesday 17 September.

To download the template and approved colour palette and submit your entry, visit the street art page.