George Street Parklet Mural - Expressions of Interest
The City of Launceston is seeking Expressions of Interest (EOI) from Tasmanian-based artist(s) to design and implement a mural series on concrete Jersey barriers along George Street.
Project Overview:
This project is a trial of amenity improvements within the City of Launceston central business district area. The addition of public art, guided by the City's Public Art Strategy 2023 - 2031 aims to create a sense of place within the community and share our unique stories.
The selected artist will provide a vibrant and visually cohesive artwork utilising the themes, colour palette, and styles of the City of Launceston Place Brand (see supporting documentation). The artist is encouraged to consider patterns within the work that will be both visually appealing and provide effective graffiti management
Expressions of Interest (EOI) for this project close at 5.00pm on Monday, 28 October, 2024.
The project is expected to be completed by Sunday, 1 December 2024. Be advised that the City of Launceston reserves the right to extend the closing date.
Commission Scope:
The commissioned artwork will be placed along George Steet from the length of Cameron Street to Brisbane Street. George Street is notable for its cluster of cafes and eateries complimented by boutique stores, contemporary art and standout heritage. The commissioned work will be installed on 16 three-metre-long concrete Jersey barriers to be installed along George Street. The Jersey barriers will be placed on the road between new parklets and the road to protect users from traffic. Each Jersey barrier will have its entire surface area of 6.8 Sqm painted excluding its underside. The barriers will be placed in clusters along the street, consideration should be made during design that barriers may not be placed adjacent to one other.
The shortlisted artists will be provided will a map of preliminary placements of parklets and barriers for consideration in artwork development. Shortlisted artists can request the Jersey barriers to be primed in a colour of the artists choosing. The City of Launceston will supply both the priming and clear coating of the barries in addition to the fixed budget.
For further information, download the submission form below.
George Street Parklet Mural - Expression of Interest(PDF, 475KB)
Expression of Interest (EOI)
Expressions of Interest (EOI) must be supplied by 5.00pm on Monday, 28 October, 2024.
To be considered for this project, artists are requested to provide following information and supply their responses addressing the Evaluation Criteria via the methods below:
Submit an EOI by:
Relevant City of Launceston documents: