Highland Hospice seeks artists to paint a Heilan’ Coo for its second art trail across the region next year as well as inviting people to Dook A Day throughout the month of September to help raise funds for hospice care
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Highland Hospice is launching two fundraising ideas to help raise funds for the charity.
Its second art trail, The Great Heilan’ Coo Trail, takes place next year with cow sculptures on display across the region during spring and summer 2022.
The charity is inviting artists of any ability and genre to submit a design for one of the sculptures.
Fundraiser Jenna Hayden said: “It is not necessary to be an accomplished artist to submit a design. We are looking for all ages and abilities to come forward and show us they would decorate a coo. It’s a satisfying achievement to have your design commissioned and on display where hundreds of people will stop to look at it next year.
"Your name and the name and description of your artwork will be included on the coo's plinth and associated print and web materials – and successful artists will receive one free ticket to the final auction event late next year.
“The coos will be on display across the Highlands and in the city of Inverness itself, so it would be great to see some Highland-themed designs or some which relate to a specific area or sponsor.”
The sculptures are currently in production by Scott Gleed, who was the artist behind the squirrel sculptures from the charity’s previous art trail, Go Nuts. Each coo will have its unique design, location and corporate sponsor.
Designs must be submitted by Friday, September 10, and successful artists will receive one large coo sculpture to recreate their design with acrylic paint, to full scale between October to March.
Full information is available on the Highland Hospice website.
In addition next month the charity is inviting people to Dook A Day throughout the month of September to help raise funds for hospice care.
Highland Hospice has launched a brand new September Facebook challenge, asking people to get together with friends to dook throughout the month.
Participants are able to share their progress, photos and experiences on the event’s Facebook Group page.
Fundraiser Karen Duff said, “You don’t have to take to the water every single day if you feel this is too much – you can set your own challenge whether it be once a week, twice a week or every weekend. However and wherever you choose to dook during September you can raise funds for the Hospice through your own Facebook fundraiser.
“Wild swimming has become really popular and has excellent health and wellbeing benefits. Safety is paramount and we make sure each participant is well-briefed on how to accomplish the challenge without putting themselves at risk.”
All participants will receive a free Hospice t-shirt and drawstring bag.
Joining #TeamHighlandHospice for this challenge is easy – just search for the Dook A Day in September for Highland Hospice group on Facebook.
For further information, please contact k.duff@highlandhospice.org.uk or visit here.
