Project information

Fulton Hogan Construction (FHC) is seeking to engage the services of a suitably qualified and experienced First Peoples artist, artist collaboration and/or artist-led creative team to develop a significant piece of public art which will form an ‘urban marker’ at the intersection of Princes Highway and South Gippsland Highway. Greenshoot Consulting and ACCA are supporting the delivery of this project.

Following an open call for Expressions of Interest process, the Selection Panel has short-listed file teams to move forward to Concept Design stage.

This page provides further information for those teams to assist them in developing their concepts further.

OPPORTUNITY

•Large-scale artwork located at the intersection of Princes Highway and South Gippsland Highway, Dandenong South
•Artwork intended to create an ‘urban marker’ and should explore one or more of the Project’s curatorial themes (refer to page 12) as identified by the site’s Traditional Owners
•The Project involves the addition on a new shared user path (SUP), landscaping and a land forming to create a mound on which the artwork will be situated
•Maximum footprint provided for artwork is approximately 5metres x 20metres. This area is indicative only
•A suitable concrete pad or footings is to be provided by FHC in consultation with the successful artist or team

Key Dates

Short-listed Artist briefing: 24 + 25 August 2021

Conceptual Proposals submitted: 11 October 2021

Artist Presentations: 20 October 2021

Final Artist Selection: 22 October 2021

Design development + fabrication period: November 2021 – Early 2022*

Installation: TBC*

*(subject to nature of design + fabrication)

Project Resources

Project Resources

Revised Artists Brief (For Artists/Artistic teams who have already submitted an EOI only)
Click here to download the Revised Artists Brief

EOI Stage Artists Briefing
An Artists Briefing for the EOI stage was held on 18 June. View recordings of this webinar here

FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions re available here. More questions will be added to this page as they come in, so be sure to check back often.

Architectural Renders (provided by BKK Architects)
Site Aerial View
Site Road View
Site Plan