A collective of Bay of Plenty artists will be creating a large artwork to feature on the walls of the new Memorial Park Pump Station.

This week the Tauranga City Council and Creative Bay of Plenty – Te Moana a Toi released the final design for the project which will be created by art collective Te Tuhi Mareikura.

The collective features established artists Julie Paama-Pengelly, Kereama Taepa, Tracey Tawhiao and Reweti Arapere and were selected for their .

Spokesperson Julie Paama-Pengelly says the collective is delighted to have been selected for this exciting new art project.

'All of the artists will contribute in their signature styles to one cohesive wrap around design.”

Installation of the artwork will take place over the next few weeks and will cover five walls of the new pump station. It will feature a ‘selfie' wall on one side where viewers and users of Memorial Park will be encouraged to engage with the artwork.

Newly appointed Creative Bay of Plenty general manager Lena Kovac says the design of the artwork is a narrative referencing a number of themes with wide appeal.

'It's great to see Tauranga City Council investing in public art for the city. Research has shown that art is good for creating attachment to your community and Memorial Park is a great hub for the Tauranga community.”