Socially Engaged Artists for Public Artwork at Forest Lane Park, Newham, UK

The London Borough of Newham invites expressions of interest (EOI) from socially engaged artists to present design proposals for a new, co-created permanent artwork installation in Forest Lane Park, Newham, London. Please see our full Artist’s Brief for more detailed information about this opportunity, or visit our project website at newhamco-create.co.uk/en/projects/forest-lane-park .

Who can apply:

• Applicants must consider themselves an artist and be over 18 years old
• Hold the right to work in the UK
• Demonstrated technical and practical ability to deliver high-quality, robust public artwork to agreed timescales and budget
• Past experience working collaboratively in community settings
• Hold valid Public Liability Insurance for their activities, with a minimum cover of £10 million
• We actively encourage expressions of interest from artists from Afro-Caribbean communities, in recognition of the cultural context of this commission
• As this project is rooted in Newham, local artists who live or work in the borough will be prioritised for shortlisting

What you get:

• £500 each to three shortlisted EOI submissions (total to include artist fee, workshops, fabrication and travel expenses)
• A maximum budget of £37,500 will be available to deliver the project with the commissioned artist
• Opportunity to work collaboratively with the local community, particularly with Afro-Caribbean communities, throughout the co-creation and production of the artwork

Deadline 21 September 2025

Organiser: Arkwood Ltd on behalf of London Borough of Newham and The National Lottery Heritage Fund

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