PUBLIC ART COMMISSION OPPORTUNITY

CANBERRA GLASSWORKS PUBLIC ART TOWER

STAGE 1 - DESIGN AND DOCUMENTATION

Artist's impression for height/scale only, courtesy Tanner Architects

Expressions of Interest (EOI) are invited from artists to design a public art tower of glass and light for Canberra's world-class glass art centre. Artists need only provide information on their previous experience to be considered for short-listing in the first part of this tender process (see information box below).

The Canberra Glassworks is located in the historic Kingston Powerhouse building and the new arts facility was opened in May 2007. It has access facilities for glass artists, exhibition spaces, artist's studios, a café and a retail area. The public artwork for the Canberra Glassworks will interpret the former Powerhouse smokestack up to the height of the historic smokestack.

Artists short-listed in the EOI process will be paid $3,300 GST inclusive to provide a written response to the selection criteria and to prepare concepts for presentation to the Evaluation Team.

When the final design is selected the successful artist will receive a fee of $66,000 GST inclusive and will be responsible for design development and for the preparation of a preliminary costing for the Tower (Stage One). The artist will then assist a qualified engineer who will prepare the detailed tender documentation and provide superintendency services for the fabrication and installation of the tower (Stage 2A). The glass components will be supplied by the artist and the engineer will oversee installation by contractors (Stage 2B). The total design and construct project value for the Tower will be approximately $430,000 GST inclusive.

MORE INFORMATION AVAILABLE from MONDAY 26 MAY 2008

FOR QUESTIONS ABOUT THE PROJECT

Libby Gordon artsACT libby.gordon@act.gov.au t 02-6207 2180 www.arts.act.gov.au

FOR QUESTIONS ABOUT SUBMITTING YOUR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST OR FOR HARD COPY TENDER DOCUMENTS

Rita Brokans ACT Procurement Solutions rita.brokans@act.gov.au t 02-6207 5578 www.procurement.act.gov.au

TENDERS CLOSE: TUESDAY 2PM, 17 JUNE 2008