dlr Public Art Studio – Home
Through our Public Art Programme, dlr County Council Arts Office seeks to support a contemporary visual artist with a one-year commission at Dun Laoghaire Baths starting in April 2023. The artist is invited to submit proposals in response to the theme of Home.
This award is intended to increase production capacity through studio space for artists wishing to undertake public art commissions.
In addition to studio space, the selected artist will be awarded an artist’s commission of €15,000. The artist’s proposal must include an output (any medium considered in a visual art context) which engages the Public with the theme of Home. This may be a temporary work, such as an installation, series of workshops, a performance etc, or a gift to visitors to the Dún Laoghaire Baths such as a broadsheet, print or ephemera. It could also be a permanent work which will be added to the Council’s County Collection.
A separate material and production budget, depending on the nature of the output proposed proposal, will also be available up to a maximum of €5,000 in consultation with the Arts Office.
The selected artist will have full solo use of the studio to support their practice for 1 year. It is expected that the artist will make good use of this valuable workspace.
This commission is funded by Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage under Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council’s Public Art Programme.
Dún Laoghaire Baths Artist Workspaces
The art practice must be suitable to the workspace provided. There are 3 individual artist workspaces available (1 will be allocated for public art) ranging in size, number of windows and doors. Access to a communal area is also provided
Workshop 1, 19.6 sqm in size with 1 large window and 2 doors (1 external and 1 internal)
Workshop 2, 14.8 sqm in size with 4 windows and 1 internal door
Workshop 3, 17.8 sqm in size with 1 window and 1 internal door
Artist communal area, circa 45 sqm with 1 large window and 1 door
All are equipped with a Belfast sink, bench for material preparation, storage, lights and power sockets. A work table and chair can be provided. The floor is polished concrete, there is underfloor heating. Access to a wifi connection will be provided once the building opens.
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council Arts Office will assign selected artists the use of an individual studio space.
Workshop 4, measuring 42sq metres, has large French doors, 4 windows and overhead skylights. There are 2 Belfast sinks, a bench for material preparation, tables and chairs. The floor is polished concrete, there is underfloor heating. The maximum room capacity is 8 people. Limited, occasional access to this space, for the presentation of workshops, talks or classes may be possible.
There is access to a public bathroom and tea station. A public coffee shop occupies the top floor.
While the workspace has 24hr access this is solely to facilitate the selected artists work schedule. Artists are not permitted to live or sleep onsite overnight or invite others into the building outside of its normal operating times.
Artists must agree to adhere to the Health & Safety Policy of Dún Laoghaire Baths and work with Council staff, our Facility Management Company and Coffee Shop operator to ensure the safety of artists, building staff and visitors alike.
Eligibility
Applications are invited from artists who are living in or working in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown.
This opportunity is open to professional, contemporary visual artists.
The proposed commission must be responsive to the theme of Home and this must be clearly outlined in your proposal.
What we offer:
· A commission fee of €15,000
· A materials budget up to €5,000
· Solo studio space for 1 year
· Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council will cover all costs associated with providing the residency space including rent and utilities.
Please note that this commission award is fully inclusive of commission fee, transport of artworks or materials (including insurance while in transit), technical support, expenses, required insurance and VAT.
The selected artists will be required to have Public Liability Insurance with cover of €6.5 million with a specific indemnity to Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council. If necessary, the artist will also be required to have Employer’s Liability Insurance.
Proposals & Selection Process
Applicants may only submit one project proposal for this opportunity at the Dún Laoghaire Baths. However, other opportunities are currently available in Dún Laoghaire Baths which individual visual artists can apply for.
Applicants are required to make their application via submit.com and include
1. A typed curriculum vitae;
2. Detail your connection to Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown; this opportunity is for artists living in, working in or from the County.
3. An outline of the proposed approach to the commission theme, Home. Please include as much detail as possible at this stage, applicants may include sketches, video or audio recording and any other information considered appropriate by the artist.
4. A breakdown of the Commission budget and the additional materials budget.
5. A short description of previous work (max 150 words), if appropriate;
6. Examples of previous relevant work (no more than 10 examples in total) including descriptions of work – title, year, artist(s), dimensions, medium etc. YouTube, Vimeo links etc. may also be included. Samples of written work should be limited to 10 pages. Please supply direct links to any pages/sites you wish the panel to view and a brief explanation (max 50 words) of what will be viewed. All digital supporting material should be PC/Microsoft Office compatible. Where possible all information should be compiled into a single pdf document.
7. Applications should be no larger than 10MB.
8. Please indicate that you have availability of make good use of this workspace for a 1-year period starting in April 2023. While there is an expected public art output required, artists may also use the studio for other projects being developed simultaneously in their practice.
Selection criteria
Applications will be adjudicated by a panel of Council Officers, independent artists and arts workers. The decision of the selection panel is final.
Submissions will be evaluated using the following criteria:
· Suitability and feasibility of proposal to this public art commission (40/100)
· Quality of previous work (40/100)
· Previous experience of delivering art projects or commissions (20/100)