Deadline extended for Ipswich Flood Barrier artwork project
Artists have been given extra time to submit their proposals to create two art pieces on the Environment Agency’s Ipswich Flood Barrier site.
The project will see bespoke creations installed at 2 locations – across the 3 doors of the barrier’s control building, and within a circular space on the West Bank of the New Cut.
The successful designs, which should have a maritime and/or Ipswich theme, must be able to withstand any potential vandalism and sufficiently durable to have a lifespan of 25 years.
The commissioned art work is expected to be installed by early next year.
The deadline for submissions is 28 July.
Work on the £58 million Ipswich Flood barrier scheme is already well under way and is due to be completed in 2018.
EA project manager Andrew Usborne said: “We want this art work to be a visual representation of Ipswich’s maritime past and also to mark the creation of this new vital infrastructure for the town.
These 2 commissions will provide a lasting legacy for the town’s most important flood defence scheme in recent history.
The next major phase of the project will be the arrival of the tidal gates from Holland in the summer.
The scheme, which will reduce the risk of flooding to 1,608 homes and 422 businesses and support key infrastructure, has been partnership funded by: the Environment Agency, Ipswich Borough Council, Department for Communities and Local Government, the Haven Gateway Partnership, and the New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership.
Any artists interested in finding out more about the art project and how to make a submission should email enquiries_eastanglia@environment-agency.gov.uk.
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