Wolverhampton hospice mural contest to improve view for patients
Hospice mural contest to improve view for patients
The mural will be on the wall of a 1980s annex attached to the Grade II listed main hall
A hospice is running a competition to find a local artist to design a mural for its patients.
Compton Care, which provides an 18-bed unit in the west of Wolverhampton, has asked artists to pitch ideas for an external wall that patients can see from their rooms.
The charity said it was looking for designs that reflected the city's people and conveyed a sense of "calm and relaxation" for patients.
The competition is open to West Midlands artists and the deadline to apply is 9 June.
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