New public artwork commission announced in Andover
Young people are being asked for ideas
Test Valley Borough Council has launched a new public art commission to create a mural or series of artworks on Chantry Street, giving young people a voice in shaping their town centre.
The project will include replacing the existing street art on the Chantry Centre service yard wall, which has deteriorated due to damp within the wall. The artwork by local artist, Hendog, has been a popular feature of the street, and the council say they recognise its importance to the community. Despite efforts to protect it, the Hendog artwork has deteriorated faster than anticipated. The Council will be taking steps to address the underlying damp issues in the wall ahead of the creation of the new artwork.
Working with young people from four local organisations - Yellow Brick Road Projects, Koala, Andover Young Carers and Breakout Youth - the chosen artist will co-design and create a mural or series of artworks to celebrate Andover’s local identity, bringing colour and life to voices from the town’s past, present and future. A planning application for the artwork will be submitted once an artist has been appointed.
Opportunity
Lisa Hall, Youth Worker Lead at Breakout Youth, said: “Our young people think this is a great opportunity for them to be able to express themselves through something they feel very comfortable with, art.”
Personality
Cllr Phil North, Leader of Test Valley Borough Council, said: “Public art brings life and personality to our town centres. This commission is about more than replacing a damaged artwork - it’s about creating something new that reflects Andover’s story and gives young people a chance to shape the place they call home. We’d love to see talented artists come forward to reimagine this stretch of wall.”
Applications
The opportunity has been advertised across local and national artists platforms, and artists interested in applying can find full details at https://testvalley.gov.uk/communityandleisure/artsandculture/publicart/public-art-commission-brief-chantry-street-andover
The deadline for applications is Monday 15 December 2025.