Deiseanna Ealaín Phoiblí - Public Art Opportunities

NEWCASTLE WEST COMMUNITY COUNCIL COMMISSION: CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

Newcastle West Community Council in Co. Limerick wish to commission a Public Art Sculpture that will honour the memory and literary legacy of the poet Michael Hartnett. The sculpture will be in bronze, stone or other media suitable for an exterior location in the town of Newcastle West. Proposals are invited from professional artists.A full copy of the brief and application guidelines are available now at:www.newcastlewest.orgwww.lcc.ie/arts&culture

Deadline for submissions: 16 April 2010

HEALTH SERVICE EXECUTIVE PUBLIC ART COMMISSION: CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

The HSE invites submissions under the PerCent for Art Scheme for artworks for the new Cardiac Renal Centre at Cork University Hospital. The artwork(s) may be of any discipline, design or media and the total budget to cover all costs associated with the artwork(s) is circa €62,000.The competition for the artwork(s) will be a two stage process. Stage 1 will require outline concept proposals and Stage 2 will require detailed proposals from those artists who are shortlisted. A site visit will be arranged for artists interested in submitting for competition. Artists should register with the undersigned if they wish to attend the site visit by Wednesday 10 March 2010.Further details and project brief are available from the Irish Government Public Procurement Website or from Marion Geary at: HSE Estates, Unit 2A South Ring Business Park , Kinsale Road, Cork T: 021 4927236 E: marion.geary@hse.ie www.etenders.gov.ie

Deadline for Stage 1: 5pm, 12 April 2010

 

RATHLIN ISLAND HARBOUR & BALLYCASTLE SEAFRONT COMMISSION: CALL

Moyle District Council wish to appoint an artist to design and arrange the production, delivery and installation of one piece of public art at Ballycastle Harbour and one piece of public art at Rathlin Island Harbour, Ballycastle. It is anticipated that this project will be completed by January 2011.The budget for the project is GBP100,000. Artists wishing to participate in the contest must submit a Pre-Qualification Response document. The selection of min. five and max. eight artists will be invited to prepare concept sketch designs on the basis of the information given in this document.

Further information and Pre-Qualification Response documents can be obtained by contacting Moyle District Council at:Ballycastle & Rathlin Public Art, Moyle District Council, Sheskburn House, 7 Mary Street, Ballycastle, Co. Antrim, BT54 6QH T: 0044 (0)28 20762225 E: kmcgonigle@moyle-council.org or mmcconaghy@moyle-council.org

Deadline for submissions: 16 April 2010

 

North Down Borough Council: Public Art Commission

Deadline: 12noon, 19 April 2010

North Down Borough Council: New Leisure Centre Development Public Art CommissionTotal Budget: £48,000North Down Borough Council wishes to invite submissions for a permanent artwork to be sited outside or in the environs of the new Leisure Centre Development in Bangor, Co. Down.The commission is for a strong, site-specific artwork, which should be inspired by its location between the restored Walled Garden, the setting in the Demesne and the new contemporary Leisure and Aquatics Centre building.Further Information Web: www.northdown.gov.uk/tendersEmail: patricia.hamilton@northdown.gov.ukTel: 028 9127 8032

 

Public Art Commission: Visual Art - Wexford

Gorey Educate Together, Co. Wexford, wishes to invite submissions from an artist for a temporary or permanent work of Visual Art, to be sited in public areas (internally or externally) at the school.   

The commissioners are particularly interested to receive proposals that embrace the school’s ethos, and they invite concepts which engage with the multidenominational, coeducational, democratically run and/or child-centred principles on which the school is founded.   Furthermore, the commissioners are interested to receive proposals which would promote the school community’s understanding of the creative processes involved in making art.

The school community’s experience of the work would be purposeful, and could include opportunities for them to engage, explore, experiment, imagine, design, invent and/or communicate.

The total budget for this commission is €21,800 inclusive of all costs, expenses, VAT, insurance and other charges. 

This commission will involve a 2-stage Open Competition process.

An element of background research will be needed to inform artists’ proposals. For further details, commission briefs, application forms or to arrange a site visit, please contact Raymond Swan 053 9489662 or e-mail info@goreyeducatetogether.ie.

Photographs and up-to-date school news can be found on the award-winning website: www.goreyeducatetogether.ie

The closing date for receipt of submissions is 2pm, Friday 23rd April 2010

 

Public Art Commission call for interest – Per Cent For Art Scheme

Emo National School, Emo, Portlaoise, Co.Laois

Fund:  €16,000

Emo National School under the Department of Education & Science Per Cent for Art Scheme wish to commission a permanent visual artwork for their new school building.  The total fund awarded is €16,000 to include all fees, costs, transport and installation.  This commission will be awarded by a two-stage selection process.  At this first stage, the school invites expressions of interest from professional artists working in all aspects of contemporary visual art practice for this site/location specific artwork.    At the second stage, artists will be shortlisted and invited to submit a detailed concept proposal for the final piece.  The project is to be fully completed and the final piece/artwork installed by March 2011. 

Deadline for expressions of interest is 12 noon, Monday, 26th April 2010.

Application forms and brief is available by email from: The Secretary, Emo National School, Emo, Portlaoise, Co. Laois.  Tel.  057 8646868, E-mail: secretary@emons.ie.  See www.emons.ie for information on the school.