Summerhill Green Space Art Project

Summerhill Green Space Art Project

Closing Date for Notes of Interest: Tuesday 11^th October 2011

Dumfries and Galloway Council, as a partner in Neighbourhood Renewal, are inviting tenders to provide public art commission project management for the Summerhill Green Space Art Project.  Summerhill is a neighbourhood in North West Dumfries. 

The North West Dumfries Public Art Commission Plan identified green space in Summerhill and the theme “New Perspectives” – Play in the Landscape (Earthworks and Landforms) as the basis to commission the development and procurement of high quality integrated art and design work based on an imaginative vision for community use of their public spaces.
 The purposes and aims of this project are:

 To improve green space in Summerhill for the benefit of residents

  To encourage more people to use and benefit from the green space

  To engage local young people and others in artist/community workshops

  To deliver a top quality, imaginative, interactive and engaging artwork 
Essential criteria for applicant:

  To work as part of a project management team

  To strive to meet the requirements of the project funders

  To develop the commission brief for the artist and details of the artist selection criteria

  To manage the tender process, shortlisting and interviews, and to commission and oversee the work of the artist.

  To support the selection of the preferred public art option, and to manage its delivery

  To deliver the project to completion within the defined timescale and budget

For more information about Neighbourhood Renewal and the Art Commission Plan visit www.dumgal.gov.uk/neighbourhoodrenewal  

To receive an Invitation To Tender (ITT), please contact Dawn Rippingale by e-mail Dawn.Rippingale@dumgal.gov.uk 

The closing date for notes of interest is Tuesday 11^th October 2011, please send to Ann Johnstone by e-mail Ann.Johnstone@dumgal.gov.uk 

Responses to the ITT must be delivered hard copy no later than Tuesday 25th October 2011 at 2pm to: 

Ann Johnstone – Programme Manager Neighbourhood Renewal

Neighbourhood Renewal,North West Resource Centre,College Drive,Lincluden,Dumfries, DG2 0BX 

Dumfries and Galloway reserves the right to award or not to award the contract.

Posted by MMac on behalf of The Commonty