North Yorkshire Council, Creative and Cultural Communities Team
Job Summary
Job Description
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Scarborough 400
In 2026 Scarborough will celebrate its 400-year anniversary since its official designation as a spa town. North Yorkshire Council wishes to invite expressions of interest from artists for a new heritage installation to celebrate and commemorate this anniversary. This installation will be situated in the vicinity of the Scarborough Spa complex.
The Opportunity
This is an exciting opportunity for a new, site-specific artwork to reference and celebrate Scarborough’s history as a spa town. The work is intended to be a permanent outdoor installation at the Spa site.
The work should be bold and thought-provoking, strongly inspired by the spa, its function, and the health and wellness history surrounding it. We would like the commission to be a bold statement on the importance and historic significance of the spa and its history, to be enjoyed by locals and visitors for generations to come.
Part of the original Victorian Spa water pumps still exist but are underground and located under a traffic roundabout near the Spa. It is not possible to open these up to the public, but these features could be referenced and reflected in the installation.
We would like the artist to include some element of community engagement in the development of the installation.
Fees, Budgets and contracts
The artist fee for this commission is £95k, which will include all fees, studio time, travel and expenses. This fee also needs to include technical realisation of the installation i.e. equipment, installation.
(This budget does not include requirements such as stewarding, road closures etc. Marketing, comms and evaluation are also not included in this budget but will be supported by North Yorkshire Council.)
The artist will be commissioned by and contracted to North Yorkshire Council.
Job Requirements
Commission goals
The work should be inspired by Scarborough Spa and its history.
The work should act as a ‘lighthouse’, both for visitors and local communities.
The work is intended as a permanent feature/long-term installation The installation will need to be constructed to withstand the extreme elements and weather of the coast.
The installation cannot weigh more than 2 tonnes.
The work should be installed and completed by Spring 2026.
The work should celebrate the spa history but can reflect on future themes such as climate, health and wellbeing
Format
The format can be of your choosing so long as key considerations such as outlined in this brief are met.
Job Overview
- Job Title: Open Call Expressions of Interest: Scarborough 400
- Salary: £50k+
- Hours:
Full time - Artform: Combined arts
- Role: Creative
- Contract: Contract
- Closing date: Sun, 31 Aug 2025
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Location:
Yorkshire
Job: Open Call Expressions of Interest: Scarborough 400
Job: Open Call Expressions of Interest: Scarborough 400
Organisation: North Yorkshire Council, Creative and Cultural Communities Team
Postcode: YO11 2HD
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