artist sought to design new trails for Fishguard and Goodwick

Pembrokeshire County Council are commissioning a lead artist to create a new trail or series of trails for the twin towns of Fishguard and Goodwick. The project aims to increase a sense of pride in place for local communities as well as promoting economic revival. The trails are an opportunity to celebrate the distinctive history, culture and stories of the area and make an appealing attraction for local people and tourists alike.

The new trails form part of a wider regeneration drive funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund to encourage vibrant town centres, maintain and increase footfall to support shops, decrease vacant buildings, create jobs and promote town centre living. The contract is valued at £175,000.

Artists with experience of working in the public realm can apply for the contract via Etender Wales, an online portal https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml.

Applicants will need to register. Once logged in you will be able to access the full brief and tender details by looking within the ITT section.  Please search within the ‘ITT open to all suppliers’ section and look for ‘Design and Installation of creative way-markers and artworks for new trails for the twin towns of Fishguard and Goodwick, Pembrokeshire’

The artist will be appointed via a rigorous evaluation process with a panel that includes members of the Regeneration Place team at Pembrokeshire County Council as well as an external public art specialist.

The trails will be completed by Autumn 2024, and will be launched through a series of community public events that bring people together to celebrate this unique peninsula.  

Closing date: 13/11/2023