Public Art Consultancy, Mandela 8 Memorial Campaign
Deadline: August 31, 2016, 5:00 pm
The Nelson Mandela Memorial Campaign Group is seeking to appoint a public art consultant to develop and manage a commission for an artwork that celebrates and commemorates Nelson Mandela’s outstanding achievement for humanity. The commission will be located on the Island in the 19th century Grade II* listed Princes Park, designed by Joseph Paxton.
The commission will be delivered in two phases: The initial appointment will be to deliver Phase One. The fee for this stage is: £9,000 (ex VAT). There is a separate fee for an artist to work on Phase One. There is a target budget of up to £230,000 (ex VAT) for this commission.
Interviews: 13th September 2016
How to apply
To express your interest please send a letter outlining your approach and why you are interested in this commission, a CV and examples of 3 projects of a comparable scale you have undertaken by Dropbox or WeTransfer by 31st August to:
Lesley Woodbridge
Urban Design/Public Art
Liverpool City Council
E: [email protected]
Deadline: 31st August 2016.
See pdf attached to Friends of Princes Park website in link below:
- Friends of Princes Park website and Mandela Memorial Campaign: http://www.friendsofprincesparkl8.org.uk/
- Liverpool City Council, Parks and Greenspaces website: http://liverpool.gov.uk/leisure-parks-and-events/parks-and-greenspaces/princes-park/
- Website of Liverpool’s parks and greenspaces, compiled by artist Nils Norman for 2008: http://www.liverpoolparks.org/red/docs/parks/princes_park/index.html