Short Description
The Langham Estate is seeking an emerging artist to create a striking new mural for the Fitzrovia Quarter in central London, which captures the vibrancy of the area’s past and present.
The new commission for 63-65 Mortimer Street is a rare opportunity for an emerging artist or collective to add to Fitzrovia’s diverse streetscape, creating a new local landmark. This Open Call is seeking proposals from artists with an understanding of the area who can engage workers, residents and visitors to Fitzrovia in the creation of the final artwork. See the full brief
Eligibility
This opportunity is open to submissions from emerging or early career artists, working in any
discipline. The commission should reflect the diverse communities and experiences of the
place for which it will be created. Therefore we are keen to hear from artists who have a strong
understanding of, or link to, the area around Fitzrovia and London more broadly.
Those underrepresented in the creative communities due experience of barriers related to
socio-econmic status, ethnicity, disability, gender and sexuality are particularly encouraged to
apply.
‘Emerging’ artist is often defined as being one of the following:
- Being no more than 7 years post graduating from your most recent qualification
- Having set up your practice in the last 7 years
- An artist who has had a break from their practice, but is still within the first 7 years of
commencing
Submission Requirements
- Artist(s) bio (include a bio for all collaborators)
- Selection of previous work and relevant experience*
- Written summary of your approach to the commission including:
o Your initial reaction to the brief and how you would approach this commission
o Your thoughts on the local/historical context
o How you plan to engage local people in the development of your design ideas, specifically during the workshop on 4 June
o The materials you propose to use and how they could be maintained - Estimated budget for how you would allocate cost across the programme
How to Apply
Online Application
Program Benefits & Awards
The appointed artist(s) will:
- Work collaboratively with the client and local stakeholders to produce a final artwork, taking on feedback from the review panel
- Deliver a co-design/consultation workshop with members of the local community (workers, visitors, residents) on 4 June as part of the London Festival of Architecture programme. See event here.
- Be responsible for the installation of the commissioned artwork on time and to budget, subject to planning approval
- Produce artwork of the design for marketing purposes, as requested
The budget for this project is £15,000 + VAT including fees, materials and installation costs. `For
guidance, the artists’ fee should be 15% of this total as a minimum.
Entry Fee
Free
Location
London, United Kingdom
Timeline
- Application Deadline: 1 May 2025
Website Link: https://langhamestate.com/news/open-call-mural-on-mortimer/
