Safle - Artist Commission at Welsh Assembly Government Building, Wales
Deadline for Applications 17th April, 2009
The new Welsh Assembly Government building at Narrow Lane, Llandudno Junction in Conwy is under construction
This is a major new building for North Wales and presents an exciting opportunity for an artist to become involved in its visual impact. The commission is for an artist/s to create a permanent artwork that is ‘available’ to the public outside the building in the public realm.
The architects are Austin Smith Lord. The building has a very distinctive ‘three fingered’ design arranged on three floors radiating out of the hillside.
Budget
Design
The artist fee for the design stage of the commission is £1,900 including expenses.
Implementation
The budget for fabrication and installation and any additional builder’s work in connection with installation is £39,000 - to cover artist fee, materials, travel, accommodation and planning application fee if required.
The amounts above are inclusive of VAT.
The artist will be chosen through interview on the basis of the quality of their previous work and initial responses to the brief. The interview panel will consist of representatives from Safle, the Welsh Assembly Government, Austin Smith Lord, the Arts Council of Wales and Conwy County Council.
The deadline for receiving applications is Friday 17th April 2009.
Interviews will be held week commencing 27 April 2009 in Llandudno Junction. Travel expenses will be paid for attendance. If you have any access or other requirements to enable you to attend the interview these should be made clear after an offer of an interview has been received.
A full brief including details of how to apply is available to download below.
http://www.safle.com/docs/artist_brief_wag_llan_junct__0.pdf
About Safle
Safle is an independent public art consultancy formed in 2007 through the merger of CBAT – The Arts & Regeneration Agency and Cywaith Cymru . Artworks Wales.
The formation of Safle, one of the largest public art organisations in the UK, confirms Wales as a leading force in the development of public art practice both in the UK and internationally. Both former companies have worked extensively on art projects in the public realm with public and private sector clients and supported the success of many major regeneration initiatives by procuring a primary role for artists in regeneration schemes.
More Information - http://www.safle.com
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