Artist Commission
Closing date: 23 October 2026
MPA is delighted to be back in Padiham… We’ll be supporting Burnley Borough Council to commission a second phase of murals at prominent sites in the town, in a project that will culminate in spring 2027. We’re looking for experienced, accomplished mural artists to add two or three further new focal points to that distinctive streetscape.
Padiham is a great place to be these days, and nothing shouts that out quite like Gavin Renshaw’s Splendour, in pride of place right at the centre of town. Gavin’s mural was one of two commissioned in 2024, as a final celebration of the Council’s Townscape Heritage programme of improvements. Padiham people liked their murals so much that they have been asking for more! Now, through the UK Government Pride in Place fund, we have the chance to help.
Two mural sites are being offered via open submission, and we’re looking for artists with a track record of responding to local identity with work that is bold but sensitive to place. Successful artists will work with a small group of Padiham people to help inform the design process.
See below for full artist brief. If this might suit you, we can’t wait to hear from you.
