Open Call is closed
Thank you to everyone who submitted expressions of interest to our Open Call. We have received a large number of inspiring and high-quality applications, making the selection process both rewarding and challenging. After careful consideration, the jury has made its selection, and the chosen artists have now been contacted by phone. For those who did not advance this time, we want to express our appreciation for your commitment and creativity.
The circle shows where the artwork will be installed.
The current Högsbo industrial area will be transformed into a mixed-use city with housing, a school, shops, offices, and parks. The new district is adjacent to the recreational area of Änggårdsbergen. The first section to be developed is the area north of A Odhners Gata, where approximately 1,900 new homes will be built. This new district is called Södra Änggården.
The task is to create a site-specific artwork for one of the pocket parks along Fältspatsgatan. The thematic focus is urban narratives and movement. The artwork should enhance the area's connection to Änggårdsbergen Nature Reserve.
Two to three selected artists or artist groups will receive a fee of 50,000 SEK excluding VAT for producing a sketch proposal. No compensation is given for submitting expressions of interest. The fixed budget for the execution, production, and installation of the artwork is 2,300,000 SEK excluding VAT.
The procurement is conducted by the collaborative organisation Södra Änggården. Initially, artists must submit an expression of interest to create a sketch proposal for the artwork. From these, two to three artists or groups will be selected. In the next stage, these artists will develop a sketch proposal to present to a jury from Södra Änggården.
To apply for the commission, you need to be a professional artist. In this context, this means you have at least five years of higher education in the arts or equivalent experience.
Submit your application to "OPEN CALL IS NOW CLOSED"
Development Partner is contracted by Södra Änggården to manage the application process.
Please provide the following with your application:
All questions should be emailed to: "OPEN CALL IS NOW CLOSED"
Questions and answers will be published anonymously on this page.
Expressions of interest must be submitted by 28 October 2024 at 23:59. See above for what to include.
Via email to the address found on this page.
In November, selected artists will be called for interviews. Contracts for sketch work will be signed in November/December, with the goal of starting in December 2024/January 2025 for about two months. Sketches will then be presented to the jury. The chosen artwork is planned to be installed in Q1 2026, though this is a preliminary timeline and will be finalised in agreement with the selected artist and the collaborative organisation.
The jury consists of representatives from Södra Änggården and an art curator appointed for the project.
The task is to create a permanent artwork for the new neighbourhood. The overarching theme is movement and narrative (kinetics and storytelling). The organisation also desires the artwork to incorporate elements of playfulness.
To apply, you need to be a professional artist, meaning you have at least five years of higher education in the arts or equivalent qualifications.
We estimate the sketch work will take about two months.
Questions should be sent to the email above. All questions and answers, as well as any supplements or changes, will be published on this website. The last day to submit questions is 18 October 2024, with answers provided by 21 October 2024.
Information will be posted on this website in November. Notifications will not be sent by email.
Yes, that’s fine.
Yes, forthe blocks that have signed contracts with artists, we can forward information about the artistic content as it is developed. The first permanent artwork in the district is already in place at the completed school. Bronze sculptures created by the Italian artist Christian Verginer stand in the schoolyard. Read more here.
Yes, it can absolutely be a completed exhibition, it does not need to be a single work.
It is okay to include an artwork that is older than 10 years in your application. However, it is important that the requirements are still met, meaning you should also refer to 3-5 completed art projects that are not older than 10 years.
It's up to you, but the description of your artistic practice is the most important for the process going forward.