Public artworks
Tender Overview
About this tender
Artist EOIs - Lake Illawarra Art Trail Shellharbour City Council is seeking Expressions of Interest (EOIs) from artists for two new public artworks along the Shellharbour Coastal Art Trail. Artists are welcome to apply for a single opportunity or for both. Locations HOOKER PARK/PELICAN VIEW RESERVE Reddall Parade, Lake Illawarra ELLIOT PARK/BARRACK RESERVE Headland Parade, Barrack Point Successful EOIs will be invited to Request for Tender for 2 x artworks each with a budget of $110,000. Tenderers will be paid $2000 for creating a response to Council’s Design Brief. The successful Tenderer will be awarded a contract to design, fabricate and deliver an artwork.
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