Wykeland Group, their Managing Director and the Brignall family, Hull, want to commission an experienced and inspired artist or artist team to produce an ambitious and celebratory artwork for Hull's iconic Fruit Market area, at the confluence of the Rivers Hull and Humber, and bordering the city's marina. The Fruit Market's Humber Street has undergone a huge transformation in the last ten years. Once dilapidated fruit warehouses have now been sensitively repurposed into art galleries and artist studios; independent shops, restaurants and homes. It is again vibrant, bustling and energised, taking the best of its past and looking towards a bright future ahead. The new artwork will embody the Fruit Market's irrepressible spirit of vibrancy and renewal, linking to the ever-changing, flowing rivers that converge there. The artwork will stand near two of the main pathways into the Fruit Market area - at the confluence of the Rivers Hull and Humber and adjoining the beautiful Stage @TheDock amphitheatre space. This is an important and iconic location, and we want to commission an artwork that does justice to and celebrates this special place, the vision that has brought this to fruition, and the people who work, live, play and visit there. The closing date for applications is midday, Tuesday 26th May 2026. Opportunity for an experienced artist (or artist team) inspired by this commission and can bring a high level of creativity, vision and flair to this project. All details outlined in the artist brief - to create an ambitious and inspiring artwork of high artistic quality. An understanding of contemporary arts practice is essential. Artists must have experience of realising and delivering high quality projects within the public realm to deadline and to budget. Applicants must demonstrate the depth of their experience and expertise in working with their proposed materials, and evidence that they have the technical knowledge required to work cleverly with construction materials and maximise artistic opportunities cost-effectively. Applicants' ability to collaborate and work in partnership with Wykeland Group and its delivery partners is essential. To respond to requirements as outlined in the artist brief Please download the brief and follow the application process outlined. After the initial open competition, three artists / artist teams will be shortlisted, awarded a stipend payment to develop a detailed response to the brief and present their worked-up designs, following which one artist or artist team will be appointed to undertake the commission.Job Summary
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Artist fee: £72,500 (excluding VAT) includes all materials, fees, expenses and installation costs.Job Requirements
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Selection of the artist(s) will be on a competitive basis, based on a shortlisting process informed by initial application material. Selection for shortlisting will be based on how well applicants address their approach to the key outcomes described in the artist brief.