Midlands Mutli-Purpose Health Centre
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About this tender
Overview Arts Tasmania and the Department of Health invite applications from Tasmanian artists to create an artwork for the newly developed central exterior courtyard of the Midlands Multi-Purpose Health Centre. About The Midlands Multi-Purpose Health Centre in Oatlands provides key health services to the people of the Central Midlands Region. The centre is undergoing a major redevelopment, including the upgrade of existing aged care residences and the addition of eight new residential rooms. Purpose The artwork should draw on the cultural, historical and natural context of the Oatlands district, and evoke a sense of welcome, comfort and calm. As a number of residential patients at the Centre are living with dementia, artwork concepts that invite gentle interactive or sensory engagement are encouraged, to spark curiosity and imagination while maintaining a sense of calm and restfulness. Scope The scope includes: Design and creation of an artwork for the newly developed central exterior courtyard of the Midlands Multi-Purpose Health Centre Funding Artwork Budget: $72,000 + GST Eligibility Open to Tasmanian artists How to Apply Applications are submitted through the online application system SmartyGrants. Applicants will need to register or log in to SmartyGrants before starting their application. Public art - application form Artists Brief - Midlands Mulit-Purpose Health Centre - 2026 (PDF 2.2 MB) Tasmanian Government Art Site Scheme Artist's Handbook (PDF 10.0 MB) Enquiries For questions about this commission, contact Tobias Hengeveld on (03) 6165 6665 or tobias.hengeveld@arts.tas.gov.au.
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