BELFAST CITY COUNCIL EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) for
Commissioning of an Artist for Public Art at CS Lewis Square, Holywood Arches, Belfast.
Deadline extended: 6 November 2013
Interested artists are being reminded that there is still an opportunity for them to submit expressions of interest in the commissioning of a new artwork, celebrating the life of the Belfast author CS Lewis.
The £280,000 piece is being commissioned by Belfast City Council, as part of the £32m Connswater Community Greenway project. It will be located in CS Lewis Square, adjacent to the city’s Newtownards Road, which is being transformed into a new civic space as part of the Greenway scheme.
The new civic square will be used for events, as well by people travelling through and visiting the area. Redevelopment works at the site will include resurfacing, landscaping, planting, installation of lighting and street furniture. A performance space will be included in the civic square, as well as interactive elements and a network of paths.
The council is seeking to commission an artist, or artists, to “design, procure, fabricate, construct and install a high quality, permanent, innovative and original piece of physical public realm art within the civic square, which will complement the design and context of the civic square space”. Given the importance of the new square at the heart of East Belfast, and at the busy junction of the Connswater and Comber greenways, the art installation must make a positive impression on visitors and locals alike.
The closing date for expressions of interest is 5pm on Wednesday November 6th. All relevant documentation can be downloaded from https://e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk/. Please note that submissions can only be accepted through the e-sourcing website and not by any other means. Further information is available by contacting Adrian Grimshaw, Connswater Community Greenway Project Manager, via [email protected] or +44(0)28 9032 0202 ext 6183.
Deadline: 5 November 2013
Full brief here: Belfast City Council Tender
Application form here: Belfast_City Council_Application_Form
