Location: Fortunestown Lane, Citywest, Dublin 24
Budget: €19,500
Application deadline: 12pm Monday 23 September 2024
Introduction
Citywest & Saggart CNS opened its doors as Scoil Niamh CNS in September 2012 under the leadership of Mr Séamus Conboy and Deputy Principal Orla Doherty. It is a vertical co-educational school under the patronage of Dublin and Dun Laoghaire Education and Training Board.
Over the years, the school has grown and now enrols over 435 students. The vision of Citywest & Saggart CNS is to create a safe, calm, respectful and inclusive learning environment. The school community works in close partnership to encourage children to develop the skills, relationships and empathy that will allow them to participate to their full potential in school and in society. We strive for the highest quality teaching and learning in fostering the holistic development of the individual child..
The commission
The school asks that artists who apply consider the following:
- Citywest & Saggart CNS Public Art Working Group is seeking expressions of interest from artists, whose practice focuses on permanent visual artwork(s), for the exterior or interior of the school building in a visual medium;
- The Public Art Working Group is open to the idea of the artworks travelling throughout the interior of the building; sites can be discussed with shortlisted artists at Stage 2;
- An engagement process with as many of the 435 students as is possible without significantly impacting the budget for permanent artwork(s);
- An engagement process can be supported by teachers and parents as volunteers so as not to impact the budget significantly, although creative input must be led by the artist;
- It is expected that artwork(s) will be imaginatively interactive for the children in this age group (five to 12 years);
- The Public Art Working Group is not interested in the Digital Art Medium for this commission;
- The Public Art Working Group is seeking artwork(s) that will embrace the school in its special location, its values and its focus on the community of children, teachers and parents, biodiversity and local natural environment;
- The Public Art Working Group also requires that the artwork/artworks proposed at Stage 2 be low maintenance, adhere to health and safety standards and will stand the test of time in their relevance and materials;
- We are conscious of cultural sensitivities with regard to certain aspects of celebration (e.g, we have children from backgrounds that do not celebrate anything and those who view some celebrations as witchcraft, i.e Halloween) and aspects of culture that could be offensive towards others; and
- Any religious imagery should encapsulate all of the belief systems in the school and must not focus upon one belief system.
Commissioning process
The selection process will take the form of a Two Stage Open Competition. It is open to all interested professional artists at any stage of their career or experience who are interested in working on a commission to create permanent visual works. These will be sited at Citywest & Saggart CNS and will allow meaningful engagement with all students.
Stage 1
Artists are invited to express their interest in being considered for this project at the first stage of this commission. Artists may do this by completing the application form and submission of a CV and good quality labelled images/details of recent relevant works/projects. Collaborative partnerships are welcomed but must be stated and roles clarified on application at Stage 1.
The closing date for receipt of Stage 1 completed application form together with supporting documentation and material is 12 noon, Monday 23 September 2024.
Stage 2
A Stage 2 brief and drawings will be available to shortlisted artists to support the development of proposals. Citywest & Saggart CNS reserve the right not to proceed with any submissions received.
Budget
The total budget for the project is €19,500. This includes the costs of any materials, artist’s fees, design development, engagement process, artist insurance, supply, delivery and installation, signage, travel, and any other costs incurred in the production of the project/art work. The artist will be responsible for meeting all of these costs out of the total budget allocated.
Site location
Citywest & Saggart CNS, Fortunestown Lane, Citywest, Dublin 24. Site visits will be arranged for shortlisted artists at Stage 2 of the commissioning process.
Project delivery timeline
It is anticipated that the project would commence in winter 2024 and be completed before the end of 2025. The artist should demonstrate their ability to fulfill this timeframe. The final timeline will be agreed with the commissioned artist at contract stage.
Queries
Applicants can make enquiries regarding the commission to Rina Whyte. Email rinawhyte@yahoo.com or phone + 353 87 238 9591. Download the full briefing document for further details on the commission and how to apply.