Drogheda Tidy Towns invites artists to submit proposals for a highly visible, art/sculpture piece for the Southgate Roundabouts at Colpe in East Meath. The art/sculpture should capture the essence of Southgate as the gateway to the mythical Boyne Valley and the historic walled and gated town of Drogheda. The art/sculpture proposal incorporates both roundabouts at the Southgate/Colpe Cross junction on the R132.

Please read the brief for further details about the commission and location.

Budget

The total budget for the commission is €80,000 inclusive of VAT, artists fee, all materials and works, engineers’ costs for the artworks (where applicable), insurance, installation costs.

Deadline

17:00, Monday 18 September 2023.

Brief

This is a two-stage open call competition process. A proposal development fee of €500 will be paid to five shortlisted artists.For further information regarding the commission and application process please see https://droghedatidytowns.com/drogheda-tidy-towns-art-sculpture/

Queries

Applicants can make enquiries regarding the commission by emailing tidytownsdrogheda@gmail.com