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Arts Tasmania Public Art Commission: Midlands Multi-Purpose Health Centre
artgoat.comCommissionMultidisciplinary
- Who Can Apply: Tasmanian artists, applying as an individual or an organisation; other artists may be named as collaborators.
- The Focus: An outdoor artwork for the central courtyard of the Midlands Multi-Purpose Health Centre in Oatlands, reflecting Oatlands' location, community and heritage and appealing to elderly residents and their families.
- Compensation: Artwork budget of AUD 72,000 + GST as stored from the Arts Tasmania call page (not re-confirmed in this check; see the Artist's Brief for what the budget must cover).
- Key Requirements: Online SmartyGrants form: a 50-word summary of the proposed artwork, a 500-word description of the concept and its physical form, 250 words about you and your team, up to 5 examples of the design idea, up to 10 examples of past work, and a combined CV or biography of no more than two pages.
DeadlineMonday, October 26, 2026
PayArtwork budget: $72,000 + GST
LocationOatlands, Tasmania
ParticipationOn-site
Disciplinespublic art, outdoor artwork
Application notesApply through Arts Tasmania's SmartyGrants portal (free account required) using the 'Public art - Application form - concept' form; you may apply as an individual or an organisation, and must give a street address and say whether you have an ABN. Read the Artist's Brief on the Arts Tasmania page first: the form asks you to respond to its Key Ideas and Design Considerations. Written answers: (1) describe the proposed artwork in 50 words or less; (2) tell us about your proposed artwork in 500 words or less, covering the artistic concept and a physical description (type of artwork, approximate size, materials, colours, finishes); (3) tell us about yourself and others involved in 250 words or less, covering your experience and qualifications as a professional contemporary artist and your or your team's capacity to manage and deliver the project. List any other artists involved. State whether the proposal involves Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander cultural content; if it does, you must provide evidence of how you are working with the Aboriginal Community. Support material, as web links or uploaded files: up to 5 examples that demonstrate your design idea, up to 10 examples of your arts practice, and a combined CV or biography for all artists involved (no more than two pages in total). Accepted file types: video (MP4, QuickTime, Windows Media), audio (MP3, Windows Media), images (JPEG, PowerPoint), written material (Word, PDF); each file no larger than 5 MB. Applications close 11:59 pm Monday 26 October 2026 (AEDT). Questions: Tobias Hengeveld, (03) 6165 6665, tobias.hengeveld@arts.tas.gov.au.
Contacttobias.hengeveld@arts.tas.gov.au
Arts Tasmania