Welcome to Wild in Art
Welcome to Wild in Art, the leader in the development, management and production of mass public appeal art events and related education and community activity.
Please explore our website to find out more about us and do contact us if you would like to discuss any aspect of our work with us.
Penguins make the Big Screen
28th January 2010 Wild in Art's Go Penguins auction is featured on Liverpool's (really) big screen. Prominently located in the city centre opposite Lime Street Station the penguins have become the stars of the big screen. For more information on the Go Penguins auction, please visit:
Newport SuperDragons
26th January 2010 Wild in Art is delighted to announce its first event in Wales. In celebration of Newport hosting the 2010 Ryder Cup, the Newport Festival will showcase local artistic talent. Commissioned by Newport City Council, Wild in Art’s Creative Director created a SuperDragon sculpture for use as an artist’s canvas. For more information, please visit the event website at www.newportsuperdragons.co.uk
Go Penguins… Going Once, Going Twice….
14th January 2010 After the huge success of Go Penguins, Merseyside’s newest and most-loved art sensations will take a starring role at a charity auction at St George’s Hall on 4 February.
Approximately 70 Penguins will go under the hammer, with money raised giving the Liverpool Lord Mayor’s Charity Appeal, WWF, Liverpool Unites and ME Research UK a significant boost to help them continue their invaluable work.
The hunt is still underway to find the Liverpool ECHO’s ‘People’s Penguin’; a specially commissioned penguin to be auctioned for the Liverpool Unites Charity. Over 500 designs from readers of the paper have so far been received, from as far away as Brazil and from those aged 3 to 95.
The Go Penguins event has been a huge success, with thousands of people braving the wintry weather to visit the trail. All penguins returned safely to the fold following the event with hardly a scratch – testament to the way in which Merseysider’s took them to their hearts. The event has also secured over £3 million in media coverage so far including the Paul O’Grady Show, The One Show, The Times, The Independent, the Shanghai Daily and the Times of India to name but a few.
Keep checking www.gopenguins.co.uk for further details about what’s happening in the run up to the auction because Merseyside’s penguin adventure is not over yet.
Its Hippo New Year!
12th January 2010 Wild in Art is delighted to announce that its hugely popular hippos will soon be herding through Rutland. Working with Arts for Rutland local artists will have the chance to create some unique hippo art. For more information, please visit the Arts for Rutland website at www.artsforrutland.co.uk
Top Media hail Go Penguins as must-see attraction this Christmas!
18th December 2009 Go Penguins has attracted unprecedented media coverage, leading to the Merseyside art extravaganza being highlighted by The Sunday Times, The Independent, The Daily Express and The Guardian as one of the top things to do in the UK this Christmas! The event has also been featured on BBC One’s The One Show and the Paul O'Grady Show as well as many international newspapers including the Ottawa Star, Bangkok Post, Shanghai Daily and the Times of India. As a result people are flocking to Merseyside to follow the penguin trail.
But they’ll only be on the streets until 10th January 2010 so don’t miss your chance to visit the most astounding Christmas decorations in the UK this year!. For all the latest news check out the Go Penguins website at www.gopenguins.co.uk You can also follow the penguins’ tweets at http://twitter.com/go_penguins and their Facebook frolics at http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=94607547935
STOP PRESS: Check out our cool range of exclusive penguin presents in the Go Penguins shop, including marvellous mugs, cute calendars and stunning coffee table books. But they’re selling fast! Snap up your must-have presents today at http://www.gopenguins.co.uk/site/shop.php
Go Penguins Goes Live!
24th November 2009 Wild in Art’s signature event for the winter of 09/ 10 has gone live. Across Merseyside, some 235 3ft and 5ft penguins have been placed on public display. Trail maps are available from the Go Penguins website and also from Merseytravel information centres. For more information, please visit www.gopenguins.co.uk
Pride of Kenya – Event closes with a ROAR!
12th November 2009 The Pride of Kenya event finished with a gala dinner and auction on Friday 6th November 2009. 47 lions were auctioned for approximately £90,000. This made it one of the most successful charity auctions ever held in Kenya. Wild in Art would like to thank all the sponsors, artists as well as all the Born Free staff who made the event such a success. The highest priced lions reached a staggering Ksh1million, including Simbaiosis created by Jan Allan.
Go Penguins
3rd November 2009. Wild in Art’s latest event, Go Penguins, is all set for its launch on 20th November. As part of the build up, Patrick (a rather fine rock hopper penguin with attitude) spent the day aboard HMS Liverpool. For more information, please visit the Go Penguins site
Wild in Art supports Born Free's 25th Anniversary Celebrations
26th October 2009. Wild in Art is delighted to be supporting its long term partner, the Born Free Foundation's 25th Anniversary Celebrations. A number of our creative animals recently joined a host of stars at the Royal Albert Hall to announce the line up for a star studded evening. Billed as "Wild and Live" further details can be found at http://www.bornfree.org.uk/get-involved/events/wild-and-live
Amoung the stars were Martin Clunes, seen here with the first of the lions from Wild in Art's 2010 event, the Pride of Northampton
The Prince's Rainforests Project Competition - FROG FANTASTIC
22nd October 2009. The Prince's Rainforests Project design a frog competition is now closed. We have received a staggering 12,563 truly inspirational designs from over 350 schools. We are currently assessing each one and the winners will be notified shortly. We would like to thank all those who entered; the quality and breadth of the art work has been simply amazing. For more information about the project, please visit www.rainforestSOS.org
You can also watch HRH The Prince of Wales discussing the project at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boEDMVNAPk4
Pride of Kenya - a real urban safari launches
2nd September 2009
Pride of Kenya, Wild in Art's ambitious event in partnership with international charity the Born Free Foundation, has launched in Nairobi, Kenya. 50 lion sculptures, created by Wild in Art's Chris Wilkinson and local artist Kaigua Gakunju, have been decorated by local artists. Launched from the Kenya Wildlife Service headquarters the lions will be displayed on the streets of Nairobi for 8 weeks before being auctioned for the benefit of Born Free. Please see www.prideofkenya.co.ke for more details.
Watch this exciting 'Saving the Lions' documentary on youtube!
