A new sculpture is needed for The Liverpool Plinth, and the geographical area for eligible artists is expanding.
Established in 2018, The Liverpool Plinth is located at the Grade II listed Liverpool Parish Church, the Church of Our Lady and Saint Nicholas, and is managed together with Liverpool BID Company and dot-art. Part of the Public Art Strategy in place in Liverpool’s Commercial District, The Liverpool Plinth is the Northern response to London’s Trafalgar Square Fourth Plinth. Celebrating and platforming sculptors, until now those living in the North of England, it is free to submit a proposal. The selected artist receives £1,000.
For the first time, artists working from the Midlands will be eligible to enter their work to the high profile location. The winning sculpture is selected by a panel drawn from Liverpool’s commercial and cultural life.
Since its inception, the project has brought public art into the city centre, exploring diverse issues including disability, mental health, climate change and heritage. Previous artists whose work has been displayed on The Liverpool Plinth include;
Tony Heaton with Gold Lamé
Sam Shendi with Split Decision
Gail Dooley with Tidal Shame
Faith Bebbington with Jimmy
Katie McGuire with 2400
The Open Call for 2023 opens on Monday 27 February and closes on Sunday 30 April at midnight. More details and how to apply can be found here https://dot-art.co.uk/the-liverpool-plinth-call-23
Lucy Byrne, Director of dot-art, says:
“It’s always exciting to open submissions for the Liverpool Plinth and I cannot wait to see what fantastic pieces the talented sculptors of the Northern half of the country have tucked away in their studios, waiting to be showcased. We are looking for visually impactful work that makes a real statement and provokes conversation – and even argument!”.