OPEN CALL: ARTIST RESIDENCY & PUBLIC ART COMMISSION
Ginkgo Projects Ltd. Closing date: Tue, 05 May 2026
- Part time
- £20k-£25k
- Apply now
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Job Summary
Job Description
This opportunity focuses on Phase 1 of the development: 200 new homes set within an emerging public realm of green corridors, footpaths, play areas, and shared social spaces. The selected artist will develop a series of site-specific interventions that enhance movement, gathering, and everyday experience across the landscape.
Responding to the character of Arlesey - its agricultural roots, brickmaking heritage, and surrounding ecology - the commission offers scope for thoughtful, craft-led work embedded within the fabric of the place.
Commission budget: £25,000 (inclusive of design, fabrication, and installation)
Deadline for proposals: 5pm, Tuesday 5th May 2026
Download and read the artist brief, including details of how to apply: https://www.ginkgoprojects.co.uk/opportunities
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Job Overview
- Job Title: OPEN CALL: ARTIST RESIDENCY & PUBLIC ART COMMISSION
- Salary: £20k-£25k
- Hours: Part time
- Artform: Crafts
- Role: Creative
- Contract: Temporary
- Closing date: Tue, 05 May 2026
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Location:
East
How to Apply
Download the artist brief, which includes full details of how to apply.
- Contact name: Tom Littlewood
- Contact email: [email protected]
About Ginkgo Projects Ltd.
Ginkgo Projects is an independent public art and cultural producer. We create opportunities for artists to collaborate with clients, design teams, and communities, shaping authentic narratives and distinctive places. From strategy to completion, we integrate art, cultural partnerships, and public realm design to connect people with place. Working with developers, local authorities, and arts organisations, we deliver innovative, site-specific projects that enhance public and private spaces.