£100k public arts commission with Cornwall Council

As part of the EXPERIENCE project, the Cornwall Council team is looking to commission an artist/a consortium of artists to create an arts trail along the Marazion – Penzance Coast Path.

This is an exceptional opportunity to create an artistic landmark in Cornwall. This arts trail will encourage people to connect with Penzance’s cultural and natural assets, providing an opportunity for contemplation, reflection and engagement.

We are open to innovative and bold ideas and particularly welcome proposals that reflect outstanding and socially engaged practice. We expect the artworks to be sustainable in line with the project’s ethos encouraging sustainable tourism as well as cycling/walking along the path.

This is part of the EXPERIENCE project, co-funded by Cornwall Council and the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) through the Interreg France (Channel) England programme under the Natural and Cultural Heritage funding category.

How to apply

Applicants will need to submit a CV/artist biography, artistic statement, a detailed proposal, including a 5 min video presenting your proposal to the panel of experts, and a budget breakdown.

Applicants’ submissions will be evaluated by panels of experts including the Director of Newlyn Art Gallery/the Exchange, Director of Tate St Ives, Director of Grays Warf, representatives of Penzance community members and elected members.

Applicants will need to submit their tender via the application platform.

Please review both the quality and commercial assessment criteria for more details, including the submission checklist, as well as the supporting documents to help with your proposal.

Due to UK and EU rules for procurement, all questions need to be raised via your login account on the application platform.

Deadline for applications: 5th March 2021