Bristol Zoo is calling on artists from across the region to help design and decorate life-size gorilla sculptures as part of a mass public art event next year.

The five foot tall, 3D gorillas have been created by Bristol Zoo in partnership with Wild In Art and will be placed on the streets of Bristol for 10 weeks next summer, to celebrate Bristol Zoo Gardens’ 175th birthday.

Now the Zoo is appealing for talented local artists and designers to get involved in the project by submitting their designs for how the gorillas could be decorated.

Design proposals can be in any art form - from traditional to new media, from sound and video installations to poetry and photography. To find out more about how to get involved in the project, called Wow! Gorillas, visit the website at www.bristolzoo.org.uk/wow-gorillas.

Artists whose designs are commissioned will receive an honorarium of £800 on completion of their artwork, as well as the fantastic exposure for their work. The deadline for design submissions is Friday, January 28, 2011.