Elevate Project: New mural for Albert Square in Hastings
Elevate Project
From graffiti artists to grand murals, a Hawke’s Bay arts collaborative is taking on one blank space at a time in its quest to breathe life into the region’s rural towns.
The most recent initiative by Dream Big’s Elevate Project looks to bring “Good Vibes Only” to the Hastings CBD with local up-and-comer Sonia Bass unveiling her newest creation at Albert Square, where once a historic hotel stood on the site on the corner of Karamū Rd and Heretaunga St.
Dream Big producer and creative director Daniel Betty said the Elevate Project aims to mentor, support, and inspire artists to create large-scale murals that can be showcased throughout Hawke’s Bay. The work is supported through the Hastings District Council Vibrancy Fund…