Help beautify our streets
You may paint for a living or as a hobby, whatever your reason, we want to offer you the chance to use our cabinets as a canvas to showcase your work to your local community. You'll be paid for the materials used and a contribution for your time.

Bring life to our streets
Our cabinet art initiative began in 2010 with a test pilot in Auckland to try to reduce the amount of vandalism to our telecommunications cabinets. It proved so successful we have extended it throughout the country and now complete on average 170 murals each year. The programme is proving invaluable as a way to help promote a sense of community belonging, identity and pride while also helping to discourage anti-social behaviour.
Get your name out there
Whether you're a budding Picasso or a creator of Colin McCahon-like landscapes, our art cabinets provide a great entry point to display your creative skills to the public. With each artwork staying in place for several years, the artworks typically get viewed by thousands of pedestrians, cyclists and road-users during their lifetime.


Get paid to do what you love
The cabinet art programme is no labour of love and you'll be paid anywhere from $600 to $1,700 for your painting depending on the size of the cabinet. Once you're onboard and providing your design and painting skills "cut the mustard" there are no limits as to how many cabinets you can choose to do too. A great way to earn some dollars and do what you love!
Popular Cabinets
Get creative
Get involved in the cabinet art programme and bring colour to our neighbourhoods. As seen in this clip, cabinets are easy to work with and require you to flex a bit of creative muscle.
Get started
There are a few steps you need to check before you can get your paints out. But don't worry - it's not that complicated.
Completed artworks
Frequently asked
- Why are you only accepting designs from local artists?
- Can I submit more than one design?
- Can I submit a design and do the work with a friend?
- Do I need to stick to the design?
- What materials should I use?
- What is the allocated budget for painting and materials?
- How do I prepare the cabinet for painting?
- How do I get paid?
- How much paint do I need?
- Are there any Health and Safety requirements?