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Competition launched to animate Victoria House, North Cheam

Meanwhile Space CIC seek an artist/designer to animate the exterior of Victoria House in North Cheam as part of You Are Here, a regenerational project being delivered by Meanwhile Space in partnership with London Borough of Sutton.

They are looking for proposals that:

  • Enliven Victoria House and activate this otherwise unused building
  • Complement or enhance the current offer on the high street in North Cheam
  • Embrace creative ways of community engagement
  • Can be delivered within budget without the need for expensive on going maintenance
  • Are safe and sensitive in their design
  • Can honestly commit to animating Victoria House for the Christmas period and beyond
  • Source local skills and materials in the build of the project
  • Provide a realistic budget that allows for the animation of Victoria House and activity providing engagement with the local community

The total value of the commission is total £7000 + VAT The budget is payable in milestones to be agreed between the appointed artist/designer and Meanwhile Space

You must submit an estimated budget with your proposal with a breakdown of costs for materials, your time and delivery of the community engagement.
Meanwhile Space are project managing the competition and will be working with you to help you access local people and skills. Meanwhile Space will work with you on delivering the community engagement element of your proposal and will be on hand to help introduce you to local groups in the area.

Below are the dates that are currently in place for the project:

Wednesday 31 October 2012 Expression of interest opens
Thursday 8 November 2012 Meanwhile Space site visit at Victoria House
Wednesday 14 November 2012 Deadline for proposals
Friday 16 November 2012 Interview date
Monday 10 December 2012 Animation work deadline
Thursday 28 February 2013 Community engagement deadline
The timeline is subject to change at the discretion of Meanwhile Space and its partners

To apply, please download the application pack from http://www.meanwhilespace.com/projects/current/public-art-design-competition/

They want to hear from you and your networks in Sutton. Please feel free to forward this information or contact them with any queries.
Email Anna Ramsay at anna@meanwhilespace.com or call 07826 035606.

Worcester Park pop – up shop opens thanks to OLF

A new pop-up shop is putting a disused space to good use.

You Are Here, a temporary shop in 44 Central Road, Worcester Park, has opened to provide a useful community resource in an otherwise empty space.

Your Local Guardian: www.suttonguardian.co.uk/news/10010347.Pop___up_shop_puts_old_space_to_good_use/