Street Artist for Stranraer - September 2022

 


Street Art Commission for Stranraer 

Closing date - midnight, 18th September 2022.

The Creating Stranraer project (Stranraer Development Trust) would like to commission a contemporary street artist to paint the first major wall painting in the town as a precursor to a planned Street Art Festival in the town (summer 2023).

The commission is for a prominent town centre location and is on the same building that will be home to a creative hub for the arts in the town.

Stranraer is at a very interesting point in its history – it is somewhere that has re-invented itself several times in the past as industries (eg herring fishing) have changed. 10 years ago the ferry service to Northern Ireland moved from Stranraer and a question mark has hung over the place since – what would the next version of the town be? Stranraer is the regional centre for one of the most beautiful and remote areas of Scotland, a place with a rich history through its connections to Ireland, NW England and Wales.

This commission forms a part of the early stages of significant investment in culture as a catalyst for change in the town, and creative people will play a major role in this change. Currently, a community engagement exercise is underway in Stranraer for local people to choose a contemporary/historical/fictional/real character who the community thinks will be someone who can be an inspiration for the future of the town. The commissioned artist will be asked to create a design for the wall that interprets the chosen inspirational character.

Elements of the commission:

  • Develop a design for the wall piece
  • Devise and lead 2 hands-on street art workshops (one with Secondary School pupils and one with FE College students)
  • Give an artist talk for local artists
  • Paint your design on the gable wall
  1. Workshops and talks will be coordinated by Stranraer’s Arts and Engagement Officer. The budget for access requirements for wall painting will be provided by the commissioner in addition to the artist fee.

 

Artist Fee £3000 this fee will cover VAT (if applicable), travel/accommodation and materials for the wall painting (NB preparation of the wall surface will be covered by the commissioner and spec agreed with the selected artist).

Time Frame: work to be complete by the end of 2022

Background: This commission is part of the series of significant arts projects in Stranraer (eg Dandelion ‘Unexpected Garden’, ‘What We Do Now’ and ‘Creating Stranraer’) – these projects are supporting a larger regeneration initiative for the town that places arts and creativity at the heart of a future Stranraer and includes the wholesale redevelopment of the former George Hotel as a Community/Cultural Centre.

Application process: Please send the following by email to Janet Jones at aeo@stranraerdevelopmenttrust.co.uk

  • Letter of interest – stating why you are interested in this project and think you are the right person for the commission. We are interested in hearing about what you are interested in and what motivates you. Tell us about how you might go about getting to know Stranraer and develop your ideas for the project, any relevant work you have done in the past and what you learned from that.
  • Up to five examples of relevant recent work – in any format (weblinks etc), if you are sending files by email, please keep these under 10MB.
  • The names of two referees who can vouch for you and your work (we will not contact anyone until we have offered you the commission)

We are open to submissions in any format  (eg. video, an audio file, etc or letter) – please contact us via the email address above to arrange an informal chat about the project and/or discuss any access needs you have in order to apply.

It’s important that our people reflect and represent the diversity of the communities and audiences we serve. We welcome and value differences, so when we say we’re for everyone, we want everyone to be welcome in our teams too. Wherever you’re from, and whatever your background, we want to hear from you.

We will accept applications from anyone and everyone who feels they have the skills required to fulfill this role.

 

Deadline for applications: midnight Sunday 18th September

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Location: Stranraer, UK

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