A new public art installation is set to be placed in the heart of Limerick city centre as part of the multi-million euro revitalisation of O'Connell Street.

Led by Limerick City and County Council, the redevelopment of O'Connell street will include the provision of street furniture and associated features, construction of wider footpaths and pedestrian areas, and the introduction of a shared surface and new bus lane.

The local authority has now launched a competition to commission a new piece of artwork for the area. The artwork is expected to reflect the current transformation of Limerick City and the region, while also taking into account the significant Georgian legacy that O'Connell Street retains, as well as its later Victorian and Edwardian interventions - styles which extended outwards as the city grew and prospered.

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The commission must be no taller than the top of the adjacent building parapets.

Proposals from individual artists, collaborations, collective responses, and interdisciplinary practices are sought and welcome in equal measure.

A briefing meeting will be arranged for those interested in the commission and will be held on 19 August 2019 in Istabraq Hall, Corporate Headquarters, Limerick City and County Council, Merchant's Quay, Limerick, at 4pm.

The closing date for Stage 1 submissions is 09 September 2019 at 12pm.

Selection of the Commission will be announced in December 2019, with an anticipated completion date of artwork by end 2020.

For more information on the competition, visit the eTenders website.

(CM/JG)