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Art for Tolworth: Primary Arrival Commission (Kingston, UK)

Art for Tolworth: Primary Arrival Commission (Kingston, UK) — The Community Brain
  • Who Can Apply: Artists and creative practitioners working across a wide range of disciplines and materials
  • The Focus: Principal permanent artwork for the main entrance of the new Tolworth Hospital
  • Compensation: £18,000 (inclusive of VAT) total artist-facing commission budget covering fees, engagement, materials, fabrication, installation, travel and contingency
  • Key Requirements: Application form, CV (max 2 A4 pages), written proposal (max 4 A4 pages plus 2 pages of images, or a 6-minute audio/video response), and a completed artist budget template
DeadlineSunday, November 1, 2026
PayCommission: £18,000 total artist-facing budget, inclusive of VAT. All-inclusive: must cover artist/creative fees, engagement and co-creation activity, design development, materials and fabrication, specialist or subcontractor costs, travel and expenses, installation, documentation and handover information, and project contingency. No separate design or shortlist fee is listed; if further proposal development is requested at selection, its scope and any fee will be confirmed in advance.
Program datesDecember 2026 – August 2027 (co-creation, design development, fabrication and installation)
LocationTolworth, England
ParticipationOn-site
DisciplinesPublic art, Site-specific, Co-creation and participation
Application notesApply via the Brief 01 Primary Arrival Application Form (Google Form; linked from the Art for Tolworth page as bit.ly/artfortolworth_primary). Include a completed Art for Tolworth Artist Budget Template (download on the programme page). Programme page: https://www.thecommunitybrain.org/artfortolworth. Online artist Q&A and information session: Thursday 8 October 2026, 2:00pm UK time (Google Meet link on the Art for Tolworth page). Applicants can request reasonable adjustments to the application format or process; access costs for the appointed artist can be requested in addition to the commission budget. Requests will not affect assessment. Questions: artfortolworth@thecommunitybrain.org. Appointment by 27 Nov 2026; installation anticipated July–August 2027.
Contactartfortolworth@thecommunitybrain.org
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