Artist Expressions of Interest - Mural Artwork Makeover

⁠⁠⁠Cumberland City Council is calling for artists to submit their expressions of interest in developing mural artwork designs for Guildford and Merrylands Train Stations.

Council will be giving Merrylands and Guildford station pedestrian subway tunnels a makeover with the installation of new mural artworks, designed to revitalize the area.

Council is looking for artists / artist teams to conceive, design and produce a public artwork (murals) for each of the Stations. Local artists including emerging; First Nations; and or culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) artists are strongly encouraged to apply. This Expression of Interest (EOI) is coordinated by Cumberland City Council.

There are two sites for mural artwork designs, as follows:

Commission 1 – Guildford Station

Commission 2 – Merrylands Station

The purpose of the Commissions is to provide a distinctive contemporary public artwork on the ramp walls and tunnel walls and ceiling to enhance the pedestrian experience at each of the Stations. These projects will be seen by commuters every day and as such, will have a lasting effect on locals and visitors.

The themes to guide the murals will be developed alongside the Community via workshops prior to selecting the shortlisted artists. These workshops will be undertaken by Public Art Consultants ARTSCAPE. The shortlisted artists will be provided a thematic framework to use in developing their concepts.

Make a Submission

To make a submission complete the online submission form.

Submissions that do not meet all the requirements of Stage 1 will be excluded from further consideration. Council is not committed contractually in any way to an organisation or individual whose submissions in response to Stage 1 EOI are accepted. The issue of this Stage 1 EOI does not commit Council to proceed with any part of this project.

Contact Information

Michael Brown – Senior Coordinator Events and Culture on 02 8757 9780 or email michael.brown@cumberland.nsw.gov.au

David Cianci – Managing Director ARTSCAPE on 0403 062 152 or email dcianci@artscapeconsulting.com.au