Expression of Interest: Flinders Medical Centre – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Artists

Guildhouse is inviting First Nations artists to create eight artwork designs that will be intergrated into the new Flinders Medical Centre in Adelaide, South Australia.

First Nations artists of all experience levels and practice types are encouraged to apply, no previous public art experienced required. Guildhouse will offer artists 1:1 support throughout the process.

There are EIGHT artwork opportunities available within this EOI.

• Two opportunities are for Kaurna artists
• Six opportunities are for all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists

All opportunities are open to Guildhouse Members and Non-Members Australia wide.

Please read the Project Brief (button below) before applying. The exact artwork locations are still being finalised, and further details will be shared in an Artist Brief for each opportunity to artists.

KEY DETAILS:

• EOI Closes – Wednesday 17 March, 9am ACDT
• Concept Design phase – May-August
• Budget – Concept Design fee of $2,000 and Commission fee of $10,000-$20,000

Client: Southern Adelaide Local Health Network (SALHN) and ARM Architecture

Artwork location: Flinders Medical Centre, Bedford Park

All artwork mediums are welcome, including (but not limited to) paint, pencil, printmaking, digital design, photography, and weaving. For each of the eight artwork opportunities, two/three artists will be shortlisted and paid to create designs during a Concept Design period. The chosen designs, whether originally digital or digitised from physical works, will be enlarged, manipulated to fit within the intended areas (with input and approval from the artists) and integrated throughout the building in locations such as ceiling panels, staff stations, corridors and lift foyers.

There are eight (8) artwork opportunities in total:

1. One artwork design for integration into the entry and lobby ceiling
   (Kaurna artists only)
2. A pair of artwork designs for integration into lift lobbies on Levels 1 & 2 (Kaurna artists only)
3. Level 1- one artwork design for integration into several areas
   (Open to all First Nations artists)
4. Level 2- one artwork design for integration into several areas
   (Open to all First Nations artists)
5. Level 4- one artwork design for integration into several areas
   (Open to all First Nations artists)
6. Level 5- one artwork design for integration into several areas
   (Open to all First Nations artists)
7. Level 6- one artwork design for integration into several areas
   (Open to all First Nations artists)
8. Level 7- one artwork design for integration into several areas
   (Open to all First Nations artists)

Artists are required to submit the following to register their interest in this project:

1. Complete the application form online.
2. Upload an artist CV (max 2 pages)
   OR
   an artistic biography (max 1 page).
3. Upload Images – no more than 10 images of previous artworks that reflect your practice. Please format into one PDF (max 10MB).

If you have not previously written a CV or Bio, please check out Guildhouse’s Artist Toolkits to see what to include.

Please be aware that our application from does not save your progress. Be ready with your documents to upload and hit submit.

Tracy Le Cornu, Curator, Guildhouse Project Lead
0434 460 613
tracy.lecornu@guildhouse.org.au

Sian Watson, Producer, Guildhouse Project Assistant
(08) 8410 1822
sian.watson@guildhouse.org.au