GrainCorp is celebrating 10 years since it unveiled its first silo mural on the east coast. Community engagement manager Kyle Docherty said the anniversary is an ode to the towns, artists, and locals who helped bring the artworks to life.
“Grain silos have always been places of connection and economic activity for growers,” Docherty said.
“Over the past decade silo art has breathed new life and purpose into disused sites, turning them into landmarks that symbolise resilience, creativity, and regional pride. Silo art has helped shine a spotlight on towns that might otherwise be passed by, encouraging people to stop, explore, and experience Australia’s largest outdoor gallery.”
Since GrainCorp unveiled the first mural at its Brim site in western Victoria in 2016, the program has become increasingly popular and recognised throughout regional public art movements. It has gone to inspire close to 80 silo artworks across Australia, and GrainCorp owns the largest number of silo art sites of any single organisation.
“Ten years on, silo art is about more than what’s painted on the silos,” Docherty said.
“It’s about the conversations it sparks, the pride it builds, and the way it helps regional communities tell their stories on a national scale.”
The Brim mural is painted across four of GrainCorp’s silos and was created by Australian artist Guido van Helton.
Brim community active group president Shane Wardle said the impact the art had upon the town was immediate and tremendous.
“The general store sold more ice creams in two weeks than it had in 10 years,” Wardle said.
“Wherever I go and mention where I’m from, people instantly talk about the mural. To be the catalyst for other communities getting on board silo art movement is extremely special.”
Wardle said the Brim mural inspired the creation of the Wimmera-Mallee Silo Art Trail.
GrainCorp will mark the 10-year milestone throughout 2026 with community events and storytelling activations in towns which have helped shaped the silo art movement.
