Socially Engaged Artists for Public Artwork at Forest Lane Park, Newham, UK
Deadline: 21 September 2025
Submission Fee: Free
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
