Public Artist – Macclesfield Market Hall External Works

Cheshire East Council


Job: Public Artist – Macclesfield Market Hall External Works

Job: Public Artist – Macclesfield Market Hall External Works

Organisation: Cheshire East Council

Postcode: SK11 6AJ

  • Job Title: Public Artist – Macclesfield Market Hall External Works
  • Salary: £15k-£20k
  • Hours:
    Full time
  • Artform: Visual arts
  • Role: Creative
  • Contract: Contract
  • Closing date: Fri, 29 Aug 2025

  • Location:

    North West

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Job Summary

Cheshire East Council seeks an artist or arts organisation experienced in producing work in the public realm, to both highlight the existence of the market, and promote the market as a unique, quirky destination. This brief is for external artworks, please see separate brief for internal works.

Job Description

The Commission

To complement the rebranding and physical upgrade of the market hall,

the Council is seeking to commission artworks, to both highlight the existence of the market, which is in a somewhat hidden location, and to tie in with the aspiration for the market to be a unique, quirky destination.

The main objectives of MMH artists commission are to:

  • Create awareness of the refurbished Macclesfield Market Hall.
  • Create bespoke pieces of art that are visually striking, appeal to visitors and businesses and speak to the heritage and culture of Macclesfield and the independent nature of market traders.

Job Requirements

Artist role

To produce designs, engage with stakeholders and commissioners and to install artworks.

Initial project proposals (with mock up artwork) are required as part of the competitive commissioning process to facilitate selection of an appropriate artist.

Following appointment the selected artist/s will then be required to undertake stakeholder engagement and consultation to gather views on initial proposals and help inform final designs aligned to the process set out below and in keeping with the brand creation project.

Ideas for stakeholder engagement may be submitted with project proposals and will be taken into account in scoring any proposals.

How to Apply

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