Art Track: Metro Art Programme Call for Expressions of Interest

Art Track: Metro Art Programme is a one-year project to create an expanded programme of designs for public art commissions and public engagement activities alongside the new Wednesbury to Brierley Hill Extension (WBHE) Metro line which opens to passengers in 2024. The programme will see the creation of a series of new artist commissioned designs.

This first stage is a ‘Call for Expressions of Interest’ competition for artists' initial design approaches for public art projects for the new WBHE Metro line that runs through Dudley and Sandwell.

EOIs are sought for approaches to the design of permanent and temporary artworks (and/or projects) using time-based and socially-engaged practice. There are a number of focused themes to select from that can be viewed on the full artist brief.

Between 15-25 artists will be shortlisted from the open call & paid to produce detailed designs.

Eligibility: To be eligible to apply for this Call for Expressions of Interest you must be:

• A visual artist or craft/maker based in the UK or Ireland working in any medium or format including socially-engaged practice
• Not enrolled as a student on a full or part-time course of study at any level

What you get: Artists shortlisted from their initial Expression of Interest submission will be invited to the second stage process and paid to create a detailed commissioned design proposal. Stage 2 designs will be shown in a public exhibition ‘Dudley Futures’ in Dudley town centre in May 2022.