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North St Marys Art for Playspace Upgrades

Tender Overview: North St Marys Art for Playspace Upgrades Penrith City Council is inviting expressions of interest from First Nations artists or First Nations-led artist partnerships to design and install public artworks for two upcoming playground renewal projects in North St Marys, New South Wales. This initiative aims to celebrate the local community, si…

Key facts

Buyer
Penrith City Council
Location
601 High St, Penrith, New South Wales 2750, Australia
Status
Open
Opened
17 Aug 2026
Closing
07 Sept 2026
Decision
Not provided
Categories
Graphical, Photographic & Art

Summary and scope

The Artist will be responsible for:• Consultation with Council’s Project Team and incorporating feedback as required.• Capturing and including Darug culture and knowledge in the artwork • The artist/s need to abide by Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property (ICIP) Principles, as outlined in best practice Federal Government Creative Australia ICIP Protocols and which have been consolidated for delivering public art in Penrith LGA.• Developing artistic concepts for artworks at both sites.• Producing detailed artwork designs suitable for fabrication and installation.• Procuring & managing any engineering requirements and certifications as required for either the artwork and/or footings• Fabricating or overseeing fabrication of artwork.• Delivering and installation of completed artworks on site (installation method to be confirmed with Council).• Management of contractor(s) during site installation• Provision and responsibility of all site controls and WH&S during installation. Council will be speaking with Darug Elders (Traditional Knowledge Holders) to collate cultural resources that have their permissions, in accordance with ICIP principles, to be shared for the purposes of this project. This information will be given to 4 x artists who will be selected to develop concepts.Further details relating to the project are in the atttachments.

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