Glasgow Arts is collaborating with Glasgow City Council, Macdonald Estates and the local community on an arts and heritage project taking place in the Gallowgate area.

At this stage of the process, Glasgow Life is inviting artists to submit notes of interest. Artists should have an interest in creating distinct artwork that reflects on the historic, creative and cultural context of the area and its future vision.

An artist’s brief will be forwarded to those who note interest and
also fit the eligibility below. The brief will set out the aims, background and requirements needed from the artists who want to put forward a relevant proposal for creating a piece of public art that will be sited in the fabric of a new building planned for the Gallowgate.

Important dates for the project

Please note that the successful commission (s) must be completed by Thursday 1 December 2011 so that installation can take place before the site opens in January 2012. There is no flexibility on these dates.

Artwork budget

The sum of £30k is available to realise the commission, inclusive of fee, material costs, community engagement, meetings with steering group, travel and any other costs relating to the creation of the artwork. This sum is exclusive of installation costs.

Eligibility

This opportunity is open to Glasgow based artists. i.e. artists who live or work within the Glasgow City Council boundary. Students in full-time education are not eligible to apply.

Further Details

If you are interested in receiving further information, please provide a CV and a maximum of five supporting images or material that showcases some of your previous work.

This information can be posted to: Glasgow Life/ Glasgow Arts, 3rd Floor, 20 Trongate, Glasgow, G1 5ES or email: arts.development@glasgowlife.org.uk

Deadline for requesting artist’s brief: 15 June at 5pm