Open Call: Ballinamore Public Art Project

Leitrim County Council invites expression of interest from artists to undertake a public art project at The Junction, Ballinamore, Leitrim.

A public art project based at The Junction, Ballinamore that involves consultation and/or participation with any number of communities of place or interest in the Ballinamore area. The processes, anticipated outcomes, duration and schedule of the project will be determined by the nature of the proposal by selected artists, their availability and that of other stakeholders. While not mandatory, it is anticipated that the project will culminate in a tangible outcome of a participatory process or a tangible outcome developed in parallel to a consultative or participatory process.

The maximum budget for the project will be €45,000 inclusive of all fees, costs, expenses, VAT, insurance and any other charges associated with the execution of the project.

This commission is open to all national or international professional artists from any art form with proven experience of executing high quality public art projects. This commission is a two-stage open competition. Artists may register their interest in the project at leitrimcoco.ie

A site visit will be held at the new The Junction, Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim on Tuesday 8 October 2024 at 2pm and will last approximately one hour. Only those artists who have registered their interest in the project and indicated that they will attend the site visit prior to the date specified, may attend on the day.

For further information and full artist brief please visit leitrimarts.ie. Applicants can also make enquiries regarding the commission to Joeleen Lynch, Public Art Project Manager, by emailing joeleenlynch@gmail.com.