Lead Artist opportunity for Public Art - ROAR, Rotherham

Here's an opportunity for an artist to create an imaginative outdoor installation for families with young children in Thurcroft, Rotherham S66.

A creative response that provides a place for families to stop, stay, eat, play with creative sensory and imaginative elements suitable for small children.

As the lead artist you will be required to take ideas and inspiration from a range of different groups and distill this down into a workable design, and where applicable involve the community in the construction of the resulting design to a safety standard suitable for young children.

You will be required to accurately cost the fabrication, installation and any on going maintenance required once the final design has been approved by stakeholders.

(There is a separate budget for maintenance/ decommissioning).

LEAD ARTIST: Fee £10,700 (inclusive of travel and VAT)

Includes at least 10 community based workshops and three public events.

Materials and installation of co-created outdoor piece suitable for young children and families @ £3,500

There is a budget to allow for Skills Training as a legacy for the project for local people.

It is expected that further funding will be sought dependant on the development of ideas and subsequent costs.

TIMESCALES: Deadline for applications: Thursday 1st November 12 noon

Community workshop delivery: November 2018 – March 2019

Final piece proposal: End of May 2019

Installation: September 2019

You will be supported by ROAR and the Local Neighbourhood Team.

If you are interested in this opportunity please email team@rotherhamroar.org/sharon@rotherhamroar.org for the full Artist Brief.