Derry City and Strabane District Council
T26-127BUS Strabane Peoples Gallery Artist in Residence Project
£20,000 — stated in the notice, including VAT
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Derry City and Strabane District Council (DCSDC) invites tenders from suitably qualified and experienced mural artists to deliver an Artist in Residence project in Strabane.
The project is supported by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland and the Strabane Public Realm project.
The residency will support development of the Strabane UK Town of Culture bid through community engagement and the creation of mural artwork reflecting local identity, place-making and civic pride.
It will complement the wider programme of stakeholder engagement now underway to shape the bid, develop cultural programming and identify potential legacy projects.
Your submission must be submitted via etendersNI, via this CFT.
No other method of submissions will be accepted.
Please refer to the CfT documents for further detail.
What the notice asks for
The residency will support development of
The residency will support development of the Strabane UK Town of Culture bid through community engagement and the creation of mural artwork reflecting local identity, place-making and civic pride.
Your submission must be submitted via etendersNI
Your submission must be submitted via etendersNI, via this CFT.
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