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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom

1. Title: COMMISSION FOR NEW ARTWORK
2. Awarding Authority: An Lanntair. Email: alexboyd@lanntair.com / submissions@lanntair.com. Web: (Alex Boyd, Curator, Hebrides Contemporary Arts).
3. Contract type: Service contract
4. Description: The awarding authority is a hub for creativity and the arts in the specified location. The awarding authority are a multi arts venue ? at one and the same time a contemporary art gallery, a theatre, a cinema, a dance studio, a concert hall, a platform for poetry and literature, a studio ? every space stretched to showcase the arts in multiple forms. Our work stretches across a national and international platform, yet our distinctiveness lies in being `of the place?, rooted in who we are, and the creativity of Gaelic and the Outer Hebrides takes centre stage.
As part of the re-design of our cafe bar and restaurant we will be replacing the current wall based artwork with a new vinyl decal celebrating the distinctiveness of the location.
The awarding authority are looking for an image which gives a new perspective on life in the Outer Hebrides, an attention grabbing work which will be a talking point for the local community, and those visiting The awarding authority for the first time.
Work can be in any visual medium (such as printmaking, painting, collage and photography) as long as it can be reproduced as a print measuring 6.4m x 2.2m.
The awarding authority will cover the costs of the production of the image, the install, and will also promote the successful commissioned image through our website and social media. The fee for the image will be a one off payment of #600, with the artist retaining all copyright and rights to the image. The image is expected to be on display for up to 2 years.
Submissions should be sent in jpeg format, file sizes should be under 1mb each, with file names including the artist name and title of the work. There is a maximum of three images per applicant.
5. CPV Code(s): 92312000, 92312210, 92312250
6. NUTS code(s): UKM, UKM3, UKM31, UKN, UKL, UKH
7. Main site or location of works, main place of delivery or main place of performance: Location: All Scotland, England, Wales, Northern Ireland.
Outer Hebrides
8. Reference attributed by awarding authority: Not provided.
9. Estimated value of requirement: Not provided.
10. Deadline is: 14.4.2017 (18:00).
11. Address to which they must be sent: For further information and instructions in the above contract notice please visit website:
12. Other information: All entries should be sent to the Awarding Authority.
The successful applicant will be informed by the last week of April.
For further information, please contact awarding authority or visit Awarding Authority Website.
TKR-2017324-EX-928810

Post written by: Andrew Perry