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

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Art for Tolworth: Secondary Arrival Commission (Kingston, UK) — The Community Brain
  • Who Can Apply: Artists and creative practitioners working across a wide range of disciplines and materials; no residency restriction is stated.
  • The Focus: Major permanent artwork for the secondary entrance double-height space of the new Tolworth Hospital (a mental health hospital), developed through co-creation, with potential to extend into adjacent circulation and connecting spaces.
  • Compensation: £13,500 total artist-facing budget inclusive of VAT, all-inclusive of fees, engagement, design development, materials, fabrication, travel, installation, documentation and contingency.
  • Key Requirements: Online Google Form application: short introduction with website/portfolio link; CV (max 2 A4 pages); written proposal (max 4 A4 pages plus up to 2 pages of images), or an audio/video response of up to 6 minutes instead; completed Art for Tolworth Artist Budget Template (total no more than £13,500 incl. VAT).
DeadlineSunday, November 1, 2026
PayCommission: £13,500 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.
LocationTolworth, England
ParticipationOn-site
DisciplinesPublic art, Site-specific
Application notesApply via the Brief 02 Secondary Arrival Application Form (Google Form; linked from the Art for Tolworth page as bit.ly/artfortolworth_secondary). 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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