Meaningful & innovative public art events that make a real difference
Meaningful & innovative public art events that make a real difference
SmileyWorld® Art Trail, North Tyneside
26 Jan – 02 April 2024
Elmer’s Art Parade Eastbourne
10 Feb – 14 April 2024
The Irish Nation Mosaic Trail
01 Mar – 06 May 2024
Cambridge Standing Tall
21 Mar – 02 June 2024
Paws on the Wharf
25 Mar – 17 May 2024
SmileyWorld® Art Trail, Battersea
29 Mar – 19 May 2024
Shaun the Sheep: Find the Flock at Tatton Park
29 Mar – 23 June 2024
Kingston Bear Hunt Trail
29 Mar – 07 June 2024
Elmer’s Big Parade Blackpool
13 Apr – 09 June 2024
Events
Coming up in 2024
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Our Mission & Vision Statement
Charitable mass participation events that achieve real good in the community!
We connect businesses, artists, charities and communities through extraordinary public art trails and creative projects which enable our partners to achieve their goals.
We celebrate people and places, helping millions of people of all ages to experience art in non-traditional settings.
We provide a platform for amateur and professional artists to showcase their work and design programmes that resonate with children and young people, the outcomes providing a unique insight into the aspirations, hopes, and dreams of future generations.
Latest News
Wild in Art and Walker Books embark on creative partnership in 2024
The ‘We’re Going on a Bear Hunt’ art trail is heading to Kingston and Birmingham in 2024.
Art trail of Irish iconography in mosaic opens across Manchester
17 mosaics of Irish iconography are on on display in cultural and creative venues across Manchester City Centre.
Portland to host art trail celebrating 15th anniversary of Coraline
Whisker-twitching art extravaganza, Coraline’s Curious Cat Trail, will descend upon Portland this summer.
Illustrator kOrky Paul to paint sculpture for Oxford art trail at shopping centre pop-up
Shoppers will be able to watch the ‘Winnie and Wilbur’ illustrator paint an OxTrail sculpture on 2 and 3 March.
Winning artwork for Printworks Big Art unveiled
The iconic Manchester venue is now home to a larger than life permanent public art installation.
Bullring Bull inspired art trail to come to Birmingham
The brand new art trail will be based on the city’s iconic bronze bull, delivered in partnership with Birmingham Hospice.
SmileyWorld® Art Trail to debut in North Tyneside
SmileyWorld® art trail will feature sculptures of the fun, positivity-spreading emoticons.
Meet the Team: A Q&A with Julie
Find out Julie’s favourite Wild in Art moment and which interesting celebrity encounter she had!
Mitigating our environmental impact
In 2023, we continued our efforts to balance our yearly environmental impact through supporting Durrell’s work in Brazil.
Our Awards
Don’t just take our word for it. Together we are award-winning.
2023 Year of Culture Project
Winner – Leeds Compassionate City Awards
Best Arts or Cultural Event
Finalist – New Zealand Event Awards 2023
Best Use of Event or Community Fundraising Initiative
Finalist – Scottish Fundraising Awards 2023
Community Initiative of the Year
IOM Newspapers Awards for Excellence 2022
Commendation for Mobile/App Design Award – Blue2
Scottish Design Awards 2022
Special Recognition Award
Kent Charity Awards 2022
Campaign of the Year
Scottish Charity Awards 2022
Best Event Creative
Finalist – NZEA New Zealand Event Awards 2021
Pop-Ups, Display, Exhibit & Set Design
Silver – Gov Design Awards 2021
Best Event
Manchester Culture Awards 2019
Event of the Year
PPA Scottish Magazine Awards 2019
Best Event of the Year
PR Moment Awards 2019
Family Event of the Year
Finalist – Norfolk and Suffolk Tourism Awards 2019
Art and Culture Award
Glasgow Inspiring City Awards 2019
App of the Year
Prolific North Awards 2019
Manchester BEE Award – Sally-Ann Wilkinson
Inspiring Women Awards 2019
Event of the Year and Charity Award
Finalist – PRCA Dare Awards 2019
Best Not-for-Profit Event
New Zealand Events Association Awards 2018
Best Art Event/Exhibition
CityLife Awards 2018
Leading Live Event
This is Manchester Awards 2018
People’s Choice Award
Norfolk Arts Awards 2018
Special Recognition Award
Sheffield Business Awards 2017
Tourism Event of the Year
Bristol Tourism and Hospitality Awards 2013
Tourism Event of the Year
English Riviera and South Devon Tourism Awards 2013
Best Tourism Event
Finalist – Australian Event Awards 2013
A few of Our Achievements
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Worldwide expertise and insights
Since 2008, we’ve worked with international partners to animate cities across four continents including Sydney, Melbourne, Auckland, Christchurch, Nairobi, Cape Town and São Paulo. Each trail has been purposely designed to deliver the objectives for our partners: telling stories of place and bringing people back to host locations, raising awareness, enabling charitable fundraising, celebrating major anniversaries or giving something back to the local community.
Since 2008, we’ve worked with international partners to animate cities across four continents including Sydney, Melbourne, Auckland, Christchurch, Nairobi, Cape Town and São Paulo. Each trail has been purposely designed to deliver the objectives for our partners: telling stories of place and bringing people back to host locations, raising awareness, enabling charitable fundraising, celebrating major anniversaries or giving something back to the local community.
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