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AlburyCity - Lavington Telephone Exchange Public Art Commission

AlburyCity Council calls for artists to submit Expression of Interest for Public Art commission delivery at the site of the Lavington Telephone Exchange, Lavington, New South Wales.

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AlburyCity Council calls for artists to submit an EOI for a Public Art commission delivery at the site of the Lavington Telephone Exchange, Lavington, New South Wales.

This is an open call to all mural and public artist’s or artist teams (2 or more).

We're looking for designs that are creative, innovative and bold. The design is to explore and visually represent the theme of Connectedness.

Following the EOI process, three artist/s will be shortlisted. A payment of $1,000 (ex. GST) is offered to each shortlisted artist/artist team on submission of a conforming Artwork Concept Proposal (ACP) to develop a design. The final artist or artist group will be given a total artwork production fee of up to $45,000 (ex. GST) including artist fee.

This project will be delivered in 3 main components:

  • Deliver a mural artwork on 2 main sides (Wagga Road and Urana Road) of the Telstra Telephone Exchange Building in Lavington
  • Facilitate a community activation through a street art/mural workshop
  • Deliver a public artwork that incorporates the landscaping/pavement in front of the building on Urana Road

All elements of the project need to be delivered by Tuesday, 30 September 2025.

Download a copy of the Artist Brief and Request for Quotation 25/01058

To be considered for the commission, please submit following documents by 12pm Tuesday, 18 March 2025 to info@alburycity.nsw.gov.au

Please submit a single PDF with following documents.

  • Return AlburyCity Lavington Telephone Exchange Public Art Commission Request for Quotation 25/01058 form (pages 12-13 completed)
  • A brief statement (up to 200 words) including artist’s relationship with the region, and if you propose to source any labour, subcontractors, materials and equipment for this project from the Albury Wodonga region
  • 1 x A4 page proposal outlining how the artist intends to respond to the project
  • 1 x A4 page Curriculum Vitae outlining relevant artistic experience (no more than 1 page per person)
  • A brief artist biography (up to 200 words per artist)
  • Up to 4 previous artworks showcasing artist/s previous work.

Please include ‘25/01058 –AlburyCity Lavington Telephone Exchange Public Art Commission’ in the email subject line.

Further questions can be directed:

Meredith Wallace
Urban and Public Art Officer
info@alburycity.nsw.gov.au
02 6023 8111