What are Public Art Projects?
Sometimes we have big ideas that stand or return long after that year’s art trail has ended. When we get the funding and the artists for these big ideas, we want to keep shouting about them. Below are a couple of those projects that you can see on your way around the 2025 Art Trail.
K.a.t. Letters
2024 Public art project
Designed by Jon Simmons and built by Matt Sykes-Hoban. The K.A.T. letters first appeared in 2024; their presence now signals the month lead-up to the Art Trail.
The project gave opportunities to young people from The Skill Mill. CEG have partnered with the Leeds branch of the social enterprise The Skill Mill since February 2016, providing work and training opportunities on-site at Kirkstall Forge for young people who have been involved with the Youth Offending Service.
The project was funded by a generous donation from CEG, Kirkstall Forge.
Closest to Venue 19 at St Stephen’s Church
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Kirkstall Crusaders mural
2023 Public Art project
Jamie Steward painted the Kirkstall Crusaders mural for the art trail in 2023. It’s a celebration of the club and all it has offered to boys and girls of all ages and their families for well over two decades. Look carefully, and you can spot three generations from the same family who played for the club. There’s also an international star who graced their pitches there too.
Kirkstall Crusaders FC are very much a community club with players from all kinds of backgrounds. They support women’s football through their successful U16 and women’s open-age teams. These teams lead the way for younger girls to be inspired to play for Kirkstall Crusaders FC. They aim to make space to support disability sport to grow.
Closest to Venue 21 at Queenswood Social Club
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