Visual Artist
Brief: Bedminster 20mph
Aims and
Objectives: To create a permanent public artwork that aims to slow drivers’ speed by raising awareness of the
surrounding area, to
show and gain community support for 20mph, to raise overall awareness of the
20mph speed limits and strengthen Bedminster’s identity as a major walking and
cycling route that connects the centre and the south of the city. The chosen
artwork should enhance a positive local image and identity
through high quality, inspiring art.
Context: This project has been co-created
between Greater Bedminster Community Partnership (GBCP) and Bristol City
Councils ‘Better at 20’.
Bristol City Council are providing the funding. The project is being managed by
GBCP and coordinated by an Arts Co-ordinator who will support you and be your
main point of contact throughout the project.
The 20mph speed
limit was introduced in Southville, Bedminster, Windmill Hill and Lawrence Hill
in May 2010 as a pilot to the larger roll out of 20mph across Bristol. Six years
have passed since the initial engagement work on 20mph in Bedminster.
www.bristol20mph.co.uk provides greater detail on the project, its
objectives and scope and the box below gives key points on the aspiration of
the project as a whole.
Vision for 20mph streets in 2026
Laughing Children, Greener Streets, Playing in the Street, like when it snows, On- street food growing, more people chatting, Front doors open, More reliable public transport, No formal crossings, On-street bike parking for residents, Local shops, Less stress, Smoother traffic flows, Happy and Healthy, Sense of Community, Fewer Cars, Less Stress
The Brief and Artist Criteria: To design and install a permanent artwork in
Bedminster (exact location to TBC) that raises awareness of 20mph and slows
drivers down.
This is an open
brief with no prescription on art forms considered, however it will need to be taken into account the
relatively tight timescale of this project when selecting the art form most
suitable, including time needed to gain permissions from the local authority
and other relevant parties.
To ensure that
drivers are not distracted, digital art pieces with movement or other
non-static art work would not be suitable.
Through
discussion with University of Bristol Experimental Psychology department, we
have been informed that the inclusion of the following features have a proven
effect on changing speed behaviours:
-
Spatial frequencies – a repeated pattern that creates visual “grating” in the drivers peripheral vision
when vehicles travel at over 20mph
-
Depth perception – to create the illusion that the artwork is nearer
to the vehicle, as this has been proven to decrease speed
-
An image of a pair of eyes watching the drivers, as poor behaviour in
many settings is improved when individuals feel watched
The chosen
artist would be able to further develop their ideas through a meeting with UoB
to discuss further, dependent on the availability of the lead academic from the
dept of psychology.
All final
installed artworks will need to comply with health and safety and if the final
work is a painted/sprayed wall piece it will need anti-graffiti paint to be
applied on top.
The expected
lifespan of the artwork would hope to be approx. 25 years (but this can be
discussed).
The artist will
need to be sensitive to local concerns. Community engagement activities will
need to inform/be part of the final design.
The artwork
should reflect the character of the location and include 20mph motifs.
Possible themes could include:
-
Active travel – walking & cycling
-
Intergenerational community use of the street
-
Elements of the vision of 20mph streets
A final design for the artwork will
need to be presented to and approved by GBCP and ‘Better at 20’ before the
artwork is created and installed in the chosen location.
Community Participation:
The project needs to provide opportunities for members
of the local community to participate and comment on ideas/designs. Engagement
and participation are key to gathering ideas for the final artwork. The artist
will decide how to gather these ideas and how to incorporate them in the final
design but will need to do this as part of the local community engagement
events that the arts coordinator is organising.
Timescale:
The public engagement events will happen in May and one of the
sessions will happen during Southville Arts Trail (14th-15th May). The final
artwork will need to be installed during UPFEST (23rd -25th July).
The design,
creation and installation of artwork will need to be planned in order to meet
this deadline. The below timescale outlines the key dates which need to be met.
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2016
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Key Dates
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April
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Deadline for
artist applications
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25th
|
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April
|
Interview/Selection
and appointment of artist
|
29th
|
|
May
|
Three participatory
workshops prior to the creation of the artwork
|
Southville Arts
Trail
|
|
June
|
Provide design of
final artwork for approval from GBCP and ‘Better at 20’
|
|
|
July
|
Creation and
installation of the final artwork
|
Upfest
|
|
|
|
|
Monitoring and evaluation:
The arts coordinator will organise and manage project
monitoring and a final evaluation report but the artist will need to contribute
to these. The arts coordinator will document the workshops and key stages of
the project with photographs and associated documentation but the artist will
need to provide updates of their progress/design ideas throughout the process.
Budget:
The artists budget is approximately £3350, which will
cover all artist fees including materials and installation of final artwork.
This budget is flexible to meet the individual artist’s proposals but a budget
breakdown will be required. The budget will be paid in two instalments: 60% on
appointment and 40% on project completion.
Ownership:
The project funders
and partners will have rights to use project photographs and images for
promotional and publicity purposes. The artist must acknowledge the support of
GBCP and ‘Better at 20’(including use of legible logos) in all relevant
publicity and promotional material.
The artist will
retain legal title and ownership of the artwork until payment of the final
instalment of the fee is made.
Unless otherwise
agreed in writing any models or preliminary drawings shall remain at all times
the property of the artist.
CRITERIA FOR
SELECTION:
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Essential
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Desirable
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Experience of designing, creating
and installing high quality public artwork
|
|
|
Experience of
managing a budget
|
|
|
|
Knowledge of the
Bedminster area
|
|
Ability to define & prioritise
tasks to meet project deadlines.
|
|
|
Ability to communicate and work
effectively with other project members and keep up to date records
|
|
|
Good
knowledge and understanding of health and safety and risk assessments when
carrying out public art projects
|
|
|
Experience of engaging communities
and leading creative participatory workshops
|
|
|
|
Demonstrable knowledge of aims,
vision and benefits of 20mph for Bristol.
|
|
Experience of delivering public arts
projects for social and health outcomes
|
Experience of delivering public
arts projects for transport /community behaviour change outcomes
|
|
Up to date DBS certificate
|
|
|
A good understanding of best
practice around safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults.
|
|
|
£5 million public liability insurance
|
|
|
Availability on the following dates:
Interview 29th April
1 day of Southbank Arts Trail (15 -16th
May 2016)
UPFEST (23-25th July 2016) for
creation/installation of the final artwork
|
|
To apply please submit:
1.
A 1 page personal statement demonstrating evidence of how you
meet the criteria
2.
CV outlining your suitability and relevant experience
3.
Please enclose photographic examples (as jpegs) of your work
or a link to online sites where your work can be viewed
4.
A budget breakdown of estimated project expenditure
Deadline for applications is by 5pm on Monday 25th
April 2016.
For any enquiries and to respond please contact:
Chloe Scholefield – Arts Coordinator -
chloe.scholefield@yahoo.comVisual Artist
Brief: Bedminster 20mph
Aims and
Objectives: To create a permanent public artwork that aims to slow drivers’ speed by raising awareness of the
surrounding area, to
show and gain community support for 20mph, to raise overall awareness of the
20mph speed limits and strengthen Bedminster’s identity as a major walking and
cycling route that connects the centre and the south of the city. The chosen
artwork should enhance a positive local image and identity
through high quality, inspiring art.
Context: This project has been co-created
between Greater Bedminster Community Partnership (GBCP) and Bristol City
Councils ‘Better at 20’.
Bristol City Council are providing the funding. The project is being managed by
GBCP and coordinated by an Arts Co-ordinator who will support you and be your
main point of contact throughout the project.
The 20mph speed
limit was introduced in Southville, Bedminster, Windmill Hill and Lawrence Hill
in May 2010 as a pilot to the larger roll out of 20mph across Bristol. Six years
have passed since the initial engagement work on 20mph in Bedminster.
www.bristol20mph.co.uk provides greater detail on the project, its
objectives and scope and the box below gives key points on the aspiration of
the project as a whole.
The Brief and Artist Criteria: To design and install a permanent artwork in
Bedminster (exact location to TBC) that raises awareness of 20mph and slows
drivers down.
This is an open
brief with no prescription on art forms considered, however it will need to be taken into account the
relatively tight timescale of this project when selecting the art form most
suitable, including time needed to gain permissions from the local authority
and other relevant parties.
To ensure that
drivers are not distracted, digital art pieces with movement or other
non-static art work would not be suitable.
Through
discussion with University of Bristol Experimental Psychology department, we
have been informed that the inclusion of the following features have a proven
effect on changing speed behaviours:
-
Spatial frequencies – a repeated pattern that creates visual “grating” in the drivers peripheral vision
when vehicles travel at over 20mph
-
Depth perception – to create the illusion that the artwork is nearer
to the vehicle, as this has been proven to decrease speed
-
An image of a pair of eyes watching the drivers, as poor behaviour in
many settings is improved when individuals feel watched
The chosen
artist would be able to further develop their ideas through a meeting with UoB
to discuss further, dependent on the availability of the lead academic from the
dept of psychology.
All final
installed artworks will need to comply with health and safety and if the final
work is a painted/sprayed wall piece it will need anti-graffiti paint to be
applied on top.
The expected
lifespan of the artwork would hope to be approx. 25 years (but this can be
discussed).
The artist will
need to be sensitive to local concerns. Community engagement activities will
need to inform/be part of the final design.
The artwork
should reflect the character of the location and include 20mph motifs.
Possible themes could include:
-
Active travel – walking & cycling
-
Intergenerational community use of the street
-
Elements of the vision of 20mph streets
A final design for the artwork will
need to be presented to and approved by GBCP and ‘Better at 20’ before the
artwork is created and installed in the chosen location.
Community Participation:
The project needs to provide opportunities for members
of the local community to participate and comment on ideas/designs. Engagement
and participation are key to gathering ideas for the final artwork. The artist
will decide how to gather these ideas and how to incorporate them in the final
design but will need to do this as part of the local community engagement
events that the arts coordinator is organising.
Timescale:
The public engagement events will happen in May and one of the
sessions will happen during Southville Arts Trail (14th-15th May). The final
artwork will need to be installed during UPFEST (23rd -25th July).
The design,
creation and installation of artwork will need to be planned in order to meet
this deadline. The below timescale outlines the key dates which need to be met.
|
2016
|
|
Key Dates
|
|
April
|
Deadline for
artist applications
|
25th
|
|
April
|
Interview/Selection
and appointment of artist
|
29th
|
|
May
|
Three participatory
workshops prior to the creation of the artwork
|
Southville Arts
Trail
|
|
June
|
Provide design of
final artwork for approval from GBCP and ‘Better at 20’
|
|
|
July
|
Creation and
installation of the final artwork
|
Upfest
|
|
|
|
|
Monitoring and evaluation:
The arts coordinator will organise and manage project
monitoring and a final evaluation report but the artist will need to contribute
to these. The arts coordinator will document the workshops and key stages of
the project with photographs and associated documentation but the artist will
need to provide updates of their progress/design ideas throughout the process.
Budget:
The artists budget is approximately £3350, which will
cover all artist fees including materials and installation of final artwork.
This budget is flexible to meet the individual artist’s proposals but a budget
breakdown will be required. The budget will be paid in two instalments: 60% on
appointment and 40% on project completion.
Ownership:
The project funders
and partners will have rights to use project photographs and images for
promotional and publicity purposes. The artist must acknowledge the support of
GBCP and ‘Better at 20’(including use of legible logos) in all relevant
publicity and promotional material.
The artist will
retain legal title and ownership of the artwork until payment of the final
instalment of the fee is made.
Unless otherwise
agreed in writing any models or preliminary drawings shall remain at all times
the property of the artist.
CRITERIA FOR
SELECTION:
|
Essential
|
Desirable
|
|
Experience of designing, creating
and installing high quality public artwork
|
|
|
Experience of
managing a budget
|
|
|
|
Knowledge of the
Bedminster area
|
|
Ability to define & prioritise
tasks to meet project deadlines.
|
|
|
Ability to communicate and work
effectively with other project members and keep up to date records
|
|
|
Good
knowledge and understanding of health and safety and risk assessments when
carrying out public art projects
|
|
|
Experience of engaging communities
and leading creative participatory workshops
|
|
|
|
Demonstrable knowledge of aims,
vision and benefits of 20mph for Bristol.
|
|
Experience of delivering public arts
projects for social and health outcomes
|
Experience of delivering public
arts projects for transport /community behaviour change outcomes
|
|
Up to date DBS certificate
|
|
|
A good understanding of best
practice around safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults.
|
|
|
£5 million public liability insurance
|
|
|
Availability on the following dates:
Interview 29th April
1 day of Southbank Arts Trail (15 -16th
May 2016)
UPFEST (23-25th July 2016) for
creation/installation of the final artwork
|
|
To apply please submit:
1.
A 1 page personal statement demonstrating evidence of how you
meet the criteria
2.
CV outlining your suitability and relevant experience
3.
Please enclose photographic examples (as jpegs) of your work
or a link to online sites where your work can be viewed
4.
A budget breakdown of estimated project expenditure
Deadline for applications is by 5pm on Monday 25th
April 2016.
For any enquiries and to respond please contact:
Chloe Scholefield – Arts Coordinator -
chloe.scholefield@yahoo.com
