Rural Arts are looking for a Sculptor to: Fee Who We're Looking For: Thirsk and Hybrid, dependent on the phase of delivery / making To meet with the staff at Rural Arts to understand what exactly they want to achieve in the sculpture and to visit Rural Arts and the area to get a feel for the community in November 2026. Please send the following to [email protected] by 5pm on Sunday 1st November 2026: A short statement (maximum 400 words) outlining your approach to this brief and describing a similar project you have successfully delivered.Job Summary
Job Description
Create a piece of Art that reflects Rural Arts and its values, to sit outside the front of the building. We are open to the material used and the art form. This sculpture needs to be weather resistant, permanant and visible above the front wall.
Work closely with groups that access Rural Arts and its creative offer and with the general public in Thirsk, to understand what the general public want to see.
The approximate sizes of the sculpture that we would like are:
135.5cm x 143cm and 1 to 2 metres high
Once this work is created we would like the Artist to:
Collaborate with the other 4 Artists in Residences who will have worked at The Ritz, Thirsk Community Library and the James Herriot Museum and White Rose Book Cafe, to create an Art Trail for the final event weekend of Bookmarked in April 2027, combining all learnings from the different residencies. This will take into account the thoughts and ideas from the various Groups that have accessed
during these residencies, to then bring it to life to the rest of the Community at the Art Trail.
15 freelance days @£200 per day
3 days of development and prep
6 days of delivery - onsite and hybrid
6 days of making
Total fee: £3,000Job Requirements
We'd love to hear from freelancers who:
Have a strong, distinctive artistic voice and portfolio
Is experienced in working with communities or in co-creative processes Can work sensitively with participant-led and community-generated content.
Have excellent communication and organisational skills.
Are enthusiastic about championing creative and community-focused projects.
Specific dates can be organised with Rural Arts and the Artist, once appointed.Job Responsibilities
To organise 2 full days of meeting the Rural Arts Community and then another for meeting the general public in the market place in November / December 2026
To finalise the sculpture by the end of March 2027
To work with other assigned Artist in Residences during February and March to bring the work together for an Art Trail in April 2027, with support from Rural Arts.Useful Links
How to Apply
Examples of previous work, including sculptures or exhibitions. This can be:
Photographs of previous sculptures and exhibitions links to your portfolio, your website, and/or social media accounts showcasing your work.
Alternatively, you may submit a video application (maximum 5 minutes) covering the same information.