Call out: Here at Rosetta Arts, we’re looking to commission an artist to produce the designs for the bold final glass installations for use for the CO1 Community building and on the eastern wall boundary of the Twelve Trees Stephenson Street Development.
Deadline for applications: *** Extended to 23.59pm, 7 January 2022 ***
Design Fee (without production of final public work): £8,000-15,000
Aims and Objectives
Rosetta Arts is inviting applications on behalf of Berkeley Homes from mid-career and established UK-based artists (East London and Newham desired) who wish to develop their practice in new ways by working with Rosetta Arts and developing their public engagement activities. We would like the selected practitioner to create a design for a permanent installation for the Berkeley Homes Twelve Trees Development. Applicants must have significant and proven experience in professional practice. Proposals should be dynamic, ambitious and inspiring – pushing forward the boundaries of contemporary creative practice, with a focus on participation and inclusivity.
To ensure the activities and final design is appealing to the widest possible audience, in keeping with the design and quality of the development and especially to the local residents, the artist will deliver a community engagement programme of 1 workshop for local residents (between 2 hours to 4 hrs). Exploring the selected artist’s creative themes.
The process will capture this enthusiasm, be inclusive and interesting, and thoughtful to look at. The images produced in workshops, with resource materials provided will act as a springboard to elicit ideas and will in turn inform the final designs for the bold final artworks for use for both the CO1 Community building and on the eastern wall boundary of the Twelve Trees Stephenson Street Development.
Rosetta Arts will provide support throughout the project and the community engagement workshop, encouraging the use of Rosetta’s facilities and resources. The project is integral to the on-going practice of Rosetta’s work in the community, and we hope the selected practitioner will create a dynamic, creative experience with an emphasis on participation and on-going relations between Berkeley Homes, Rosetta, LB Newham and the community.
Commission Process and Schedule
We are inviting artists to submit an expression of interest in the first commission. Artists should be able to clearly demonstrate previous experience of working to commissions of a similar scale and nature supporting their application with visual examples of relevant work, CV and statement.
Three artists will be shortlisted and asked to submit fully developed design proposals and a budget. A fee of £1,000 will be paid to each artist for this proposal. Proposals that respond to the particularities of place (e.g. functional, historical), or the aesthetics of the natural or manmade environment, are encouraged. Artists will present their proposals to the panel.
Shortlisted designs will be considered by a panel of representatives from Berkeley Homes, Newham Council ward representative, a local community organisation, Rosetta Arts and a local resident.
Shortlisted artists will be invited to present their design to the panel. Only one work will be carried forward for the first commission but strong proposals may be considered for future phases of the programme.
The deadline for submission of this fully developed proposal (after the initial application stage) will be late January/early February (exact dates TBC) The contract needs to be in place by mid January 2022. The artist will work closely with staff from Rosetta Arts and Berkeley Homes to deliver the completed artwork design in the format suitable for production. The selected artist will also be required to liaise with the both organisations marketing teams to support the publicising of the artwork.
Artists information pack
Further information can be found in this folder.
Budget
£8,000-15,000 is available for this commission. As part of the shortlisting process the panel may decide to award up to 3 artists. £1,000 each for research and proposal development before awarding an artist the final commission.
This is inclusive of:
- Artist’s fee
- Artist’s travel costs and related expenses for site visits
- Artist Educator fee to plan and deliver a community engagement workshop
- Transport of completed work to site
- VAT
An additional budget will be made available for materials needed for the public facing activities.
Essential Experience/skills
- Proven experience of executing similar commissions of a permanent nature (please note that the applicant does not need to be a glass artist)
- Quality of design
- Quality of conceptual realisation
- Understanding of technical requirements in the creation
- Ability to work with different partners
- An interest in working within the community
- An understanding and desire to work with the public as part of their creative practice
- Ideas for innovative ways to respond to the rich and diverse history and heritage of the site
- Creative originality and professionalism in their work
- Willingness to support and respond to internal marketing and communications requests and to external media and press enquiries as necessary
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Maintenance and durability requirement and responsibility for maintenance
The artwork will be produced by manufacturers directly contracted by Berkeley Homes and they will be responsible for ensuring this is last in good condition for a minimum of 20 years. Berkeley Homes will be responsible for the maintenance of the artwork
Artist’s copyright and ownership of the work
Berkeley Homes shall own the work in its entirety including Intellectual Property rights and the physical materials produced of the work. Moral Rights (Copyright, Design and Patents Act 1988) remain vested in the artist. Works produced with the public, as part of this programme is owned jointly by Rosetta Arts and Berkeley Homes and shall have the right to reproduce the work, for non-commercial purposes; in agreement with other the other parties in connection with the promotion of the programme subject to crediting the artist and the project in all material.
Decommissioning
If Berkeley Homes wishes to decommission or move the artwork in the future the artist will be notified in writing.
Artists are required to submit
- Your application and expression of interest by email. This should include initial ideas, proposed approaches to the commission. You should also confirm that you are able to meet the schedule and deadlines detailed above if your application is shortlisted. Maximum one side of A4 text
- Visual examples of your work (6-12 good quality images) relevant to the commission including, importantly, examples of previously commissioned works of a similar scale
- CV and Artist Statement
Deadline for applications: *** Extended to 23.59pm, 7 January 2022 ***
Applications and further information enquiries to:
Trisha McCauley, Project Manager, Rosetta Arts info@rosettaarts.org
Applicants must be available for this project between: 7 January – March 2022 (exact dates TBC). A panel of representatives from Rosetta Arts, Berkeley Homes, LB Newham representatives (Council, residents and NCVO) will carry out the selection process.
