A €50,000 budget has been announced for the best art commission for Áislann Ghaoth Dobhair, under the Percent for Art Scheme.
The Áislann centre is a three storey innovation and enterprise complex and a key component of Údarás na Gaeltachta’s revitalisation plans for the Gaoth Dobhair Business Park.
Artist are invited to put together their own art commission that reflects the various narratives and stories relating to Páirc Ghnó Ghaoth Dobhair.
The commission may commemorate the history of the Business Park, the socio-economic and cultural history of the North West Gaeltacht.
Furthermore, the work may acknowledge the contribution of those who were involved in the founding of the business park, community groups, returned migrants and intergovernmental agencies.
The various trades that were practiced, the shift from agricultural/ fishing work practises to manufacturing is an important part of the narrative as well as those who were based in Business Park over the years.
The Commissioners will employ a Two-Stage Open Competition Process to select a suitable practitioner(s) to deliver the Commission.
It is open to all interested professional artists at any stage of their career or experience.
Selection will be based on the information supplied and how that establishes the competence of the artists to carry out this commission.
Artists are invited to express their interest in being considered for this project at the first stage of this commission before 4pm, Friday, 5th of April 2019.
From the completed Stage 1 applications; a shortlist of artists will be selected by panel jury.
