The site is located to the south of the Market Town of Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire comprising circa 25.5ha of primarily arable agricultural land with the exception being 3 existing residential properties associated with Stratton Farm and their curtilages (that are proposed for demolition). The address is: Symmetry Park, Biggleswade A1 (M), SG18 8YY. The Commission is open to UK-wide artists with proven track record of working on site specific, permanent public art commissions within the public realm and with a strong commitment to developing proposals with local communities. The installations should comprise themes which include 2no. wayfinding signage markers, together with an ecological green wall that will reside in the locations along the existing Public Right of Way, and the new amenity area within the heart of the development respectively. The total sum of £50,000 (inc. VAT) has been allocated to fund the public art project from artist submission stage to installation and completion. This budget includes a tender fee of £200 to be awarded to each of the three shortlisted artists for development and presentation of concept design proposals. The total remaining sum of £49,400 will be the budget available to the appointed artist and must cover the detailed design and materials costs, community engagement events, any subcontractor costs, delivery and installation, attendance and documentation requirements as described in Section 8 of the Public Art Strategy and include a contingency sum which will be agreed with the Commissioning Agent.A copy of the Public Art Strategy for the site can be found on Central Bedfordshire's website, Planning Ref: CB/24/01734/VOC: Artists applying are required to submit the following material responding to initial brief in an A4 PDF document, no more than 10MB.Job Summary
Job Description
The bulk of the site is located to the immediate southeast of Phase 4 (Menzies Distribution (Jordans Dorset Ryvita)) and to the south of Phase 6 (Co-op at Symmetry Park Biggleswade Phase 1) of Stratton Business Park, between which are buildings associated with Stratton Park Farm. Southeast of the site are further arable fields. To the immediate southwest is a block of woodland, with a Public Right of Way (FP 39) running along the site side. Beyond this woodland is an arable field, and the A1 major road to the west of it. The context of the site is shown above and a copy of the scheme brochure can be found at : https://www.tritaxbigbox.co.uk/our-spaces/biggleswade/ - Biggleswade | Tritax Big Box
The installations have been proposed to be sited in areas which will add to the public realm contributing to the wider objectives of the Biggleswade Green Wheel.Job Requirements
A key requirement of the brief is the artworks be suitable for outdoors within public open space, are robust, accessible and safe, and require minimum maintenance over the lifetime of the public art features.
Detailed submissions are being invited, and up to three shortlisted artists may be invited to attend interview and present their proposals to a Selection Panel.Job Responsibilities
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• Description of design concept/ response statement
• Scale drawings/ visualisations
• Proposed materials
• Installation method statement (outline indication)
• Maintenance requirements
• Outline risk assessments
• Outline community engagement plan/ activities
• Timetable for delivery outline (draft)
• Draft budget breakdown (including contingency sum)
Artists must provide their current CV detailing previous projects demonstrating adequate expertise and suitability for the commission. Identify opportunities and challenges to the existing brief including images, budgets, programme timetable, (1 A4 page per project)
Send to [email protected] no later than 23:59pm on 20/12/24