Public art commissioning toolkit

This major new public artwork by Sonia Boyce, commissioned by Crossrail, and curated by UP Projects for the Trackside wall that flanks the new Elizabeth Line. At over a mile long, the artwork will be one of the longest ever commissioned in the UK, running through Custom House, Silvertown and North Woolwich in Newham, east London. [...] Depending on the client organisation or where over 50% of public funding is proposed, the EU procurement thresholds might have an impact for very large public art commissions. New UK Procurement Regulations are being developed to replace the European Public Contracts Directive (2014/24/EU) which apply to public authorities including, amongst others, government departments, local authorities and NHS Authorities and Trusts. Post-Brexit, the UK procurement thresholds are governed by the World [...] The commission resulted from the artist’s research during a residency at Yorkshire Sculpture Park in 2010/11 where she proposed the creation of habitat to help encourage and support bees and other insects. The Everton Park site was identified as being a suitable location, commissioned by Landlife, with support from the National Wildflower Centre, Liverpool City Council, Friends of Everton Park, the Liverpool Biennial and Arts Council England.