One local resident’s determination to get a bank advert removed from a quiet residential street has finally been successful. On Monday 12th October, contractors removed the hoarding from the side of a residential home on the corner of Horley Road and Mina Road in St Werburgh’s, Bristol. With help from Adblock Bristol, the residents have…Continue reading Residents’ victory as another billboard removed in St Werburgh’s
Lauren is a Bristol based artist and printmaker whose creation “Story” has been installed on the Burg Arts community billboard in June and July. Here she explains the background to her creation, the techniques that provide opportunity to reinvent advertising space, and the ideas she hopes to inspire… “For the last few years I have…Continue reading Burg Arts Featurette by Lauren Curl
As part of the ongoing community arts billboard project in St Werburghs, artist Bill Posters recently spent three days talking to local residents about what’s important, and what’s not important to them, about their local community. At the same time, over 60 surveys were completed by residents providing an opportunity to have their say….Continue reading Spark: measuring what matters in St Werburghs
New artwork references previous campaigns to remove corporate billboards in the area….Continue reading Burg Arts re-launches with billboard celebrating community activism
Adblock Bristol is excited to be working on the resurrection of the Burg Arts project, a community arts project that will showcase new artwork on a disused billboard in St Werburghs, Bristol as an alternative to corporate advertising. Four artworks will be installed on the billboard throughout 2018, in partnership with local community groups. There…Continue reading ‘Burg Arts’ Community Arts Billboard. Meet the Artist – Drop In Session
