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SalaryAre you passionate about creating inspirational Outdoor Murals or 2D art for everyone to enjoy? Do you love engaging communities in your design process?
If so, we need your creative skills to join a team of Artists creating unique artworks that celebrate our sense of place and our communities in locations across the Wakefield district.
Opportunities: Six outdoor mural / 2D art commissions in a range of locations.
Budget: All inclusive fees range from: £7,000 - £13,500 + VAT if applicable, dependent on the complexity of the site
Timeframe: August - December 2024
Application Deadline: 9am Wednesday 17 July 2024
Interviews: Wednesday 31 July 2024 (in person)
Preference for West Yorkshire based Artists, but not essential.
Who are these opportunities for?
- Artists or Artist Collectives, experienced in creating high quality, large-scale mural / 2D artworks in public spaces who can create impactful designs that are place specific.
- Each artist will connect with the community and young people to feed into their design development and engage local people with the programme. Beam's team will support connections with relevant groups.
- We are particularly interested in applicants that have connections to Wakefield and the West Yorkshire Region (live, work, study) but this is not essential; and Artists who are underrepresented within the public art sector.
What type of artworks?
The sites incorporate a range of surfaces from brick, glass, breezeblock and metal shutters in a range of settings from markets and libraries to gable end walls. We anticipate that artworks will be realised through a combination of:
- Paint direct to surface
- Vinyl's
- Printed or painted boards / panels affixed to surface
Part of 'Crossings & Gateways', a programme of public art commissioning which is a key strand of Our Year - Wakefield District 2024 funded by Wakefield Council, West Yorkshire Combined Authority and Arts Council England. Managed by Beam.
