Mr Jankovic has been involved with youth-based art projects in Mount Isa and said providing spaces that are not marginalised will give people a creative outlet.

He said modernising and beautifying the street-scape of Mount Isa should be a priority.

"It doesn't have to be a graffiti wall, just a legal art wall that can become a positive place," he said.

"There can be problems with control and you can't control what goes on with the wall, and if you do control it eradicates the whole purpose of it.

"A city like Mount Isa really should be exploring things like this, all cities in the world have spaces like this... there is not much visible art."

The funds were allocated for both the removal of unwanted graffiti and to give a facelift to existing community facilities.

Mount Isa mayor Tony McGrady said the grant was a welcome addition to the $129,000 already received from the Federal Government to begin the Mount Isa anti-graffiti campaign.

Mr McGrady believed the money is best spent on providing youths with areas to practice their art.

He said it was proven these artworks were unlikely to be damaged or attacked with graffiti.

Mount Isa currently has three area allocated to street art - the men's shed, the Young People Ahead, and the public toilets in Miles Street - but the council is hoping to include more areas soon.