*****Please note that this opportunity has now closed for submissions.*******

Are you passionate about creating inspirational artworks in public spaces for everyone to enjoy?

Do you love engaging communities in your design process?

If so, we need your creative skills to join a team of Artists creating unique artworks as part of the ‘Made You look’ programme.

Made You Look will celebrate a sense of place and community through bold artworks in public places in four locations across Wigan borough in 2026. This brief is for the first two commissions as part of this programme.

Current Opportunities:

2 mural art opportunities in Swinley and Mosley Common (we are looking for two different artists to each deliver one commission).

Budget: All inclusive fee of £12,000 per commission (inclusive of VAT if applicable).

Timeframe: April – November 2026

Application Deadline: Monday 20th April 2026, 12 noon.

Online Interviews: w/c 4 May 2026 – date to be agreed.

Preference for North West based Artists (or those with a connection), but not essential.

NB We are only accepting applications from individuals currently based in the UK with the right to work.

For full details and how to apply download the brief here –

Down To Earth Wigan – artist brief – Swinley & Mosley Common

For queries please contact frances@beam.uk.net