Introduction
The Commissioner, Cork County Council, supported by a Public Art Management Group, comprised of representatives from Cork City Council, Cork County Council and Transport Infrastructure Ireland, invites expressions of interest from artists who wish to be considered for creating, fabricating and installing an artwork at the Dunkettle Interchange, Cork City. This is a major opportunity to create an artwork to be sited on one of the busiest road junctions in Ireland. The vision for this artwork is that it should be artistically ambitious and become a landmark piece.
About the Dunkettle Interchange Upgrade Scheme
The Dunkettle Interchange is a major road junction in Cork City, Ireland. It forms a junction between the M8, N25 and the N40. The junction has recently been converted from a roundabout with flyover in the west-east direction to a free-flowing junction. On average, 95,000 vehicles use the junction on a daily basis. In February 2024 the rebuilt interchange, costing €215 million, was officially opened.
Budget
The Budget for the commission is €375,000. This includes all costs related to the artwork(s): fees, research and development, meetings, professional fees, materials, installation, insurance, travel and any other expenses incurred in the creation, design and production of the artwork(s) including any duties, VAT or taxes. The Commissioner has made provision for costs of a basic foundation and siteworks access, traffic management for the artwork installation, details of which are contained in the attached brief. Funding for the commission is provided through Transport Infrastructure Ireland.
Project Timeframe
Estimated timeframe for completion – June 2028.
Procurement
This is a two-stage open-call commissioning process as provided for in Public Art: General National Guidelines.
Stage 1 – Expression of Interest and Pre Qualifying Shortlisting Round.
Stage 2 – Detailed Proposal and Costed Submission.
Stage 1 deadline
12 noon Tuesday 12th August 2025. No late submissions will be accepted.
Commission Brief
The Commissioner is seeking to engage with an artist or artist led team, who will be contracted, to create, fabricate and install a large-scale landmark, durable, permanent artwork that is bold and imaginative. Details of the Commission Brief, including an Expression of Interest Form can be viewed or downloaded in the ‘Document Summary’ below.
