Creative Ireland Wexford, Wexford Municipal District and the Environment Department at Wexford County Council welcome proposals from artists and creatives that will work with the community users of the William Redmond Memorial Park (Redmond Park), Wexford, and collaboratively respond through creativity to the role of water there.
The Commission
Proposals should outline plans for the delivery of a climate-resilient and cohesive project that celebrates and reimagines the historical, current and future role of water in the park, and enables the local community to have a deeper connectedness to nature. Consideration will only be given to proposals that:
1.     demonstrate high levels of creativity;
2.     enable a community-led response;
3.     explore nature-first principles.
The successful project will link to the strategic visions of Creative Ireland
Wexford, Wexford Municipal District and the Environment Department at Wexford County Council.
Fee: €8,000 + €2,000 materials and travel
Timeframe: January-October 2025
Artists and creatives from any discipline (e.g. sound, music, theatre, dance, filmmaking, painting, photography, creative writing, painting, sculpting, architecture) are invited to apply.
As well as leading and delivering the creative outcomes of the project, artists will be expected to project manage. Some limited support will be available from the Creative Communities Engagement Officer, and the Environment Department.
Redmond Park
Redmond Park is situated in the centre of Wexford Town. Established in 1933 to remember Major Willie Redmond who died in 1917 in the Great War, the park is embedded in the social history and cultural memory of the town. It has two main entrances from Spawell Road and Hill Street, and it is a popular pedestrian cut-through to and from the Parklands estate. In 2024 the park is enjoyed by users of all ages and hosts an environmental group and a men’s shed as well as a children’s playground. Yoga classes and other year-round outdoor events for the public regularly take place there.
In the westerly corner of the park lies an elevated wet, swampy area, which is an important habitat for local flora and fauna. A former pond of significant size, the area is surrounded by tall trees and contains drier areas and paths where people can walk. Recesses in the bushes makes it a prime location for groups of young people to gather and sit. This has generated some complaints of anti-social behaviour, and the feelings towards this area of the park are mixed.
Before the park was landscaped and built a stream of water flowed through the area, powering a now-demolished mill that lay on the far side of Spawell Road.
To apply
Please send a written proposal of no more than three pages to elizabeth.howard@wexfordcoco.ie by midnight on Sunday 12th January.
The proposal must detail:
- Your objectives, methods and outcomes for the project;
- Your plans for community engagement;
- Your strategies for a nature-first approach.
A CV must be included as well as pictures and/or other examples of your previous work.
If you have access issues and require another form of submission, please contact elizabeth.howard@wexfordcoco.ie.
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