Artists wanted for market gateway plan

4:00pm Tuesday 1st January 2013 in News

Artists are being called on to create new, eye-catching entrances to a major market.

Brighton and Hove City Council is offering a £60,000 contract for the design and creation of newentrances to the Open Market, between London Road and Ditchling Road.

The brief is to provide an attractive and visible gateway into and through the redeveloped market.

The council says the market currently isn’t visible enough from the main street.

The commission is for a creative vision and a practical solution for the space.

The authority wants the successful artists to involve local traders and businesses in the design.

The regeneration of the Open Market area is being led by The Hyde Partnership in conjunctionwith the Brighton Open Market Community Interest Company and the city council.

The project features a new covered market with a central square for visiting markets, temporary stalls, community activities, street art and entertainment.

There will also be 87 affordable housing units built on both sides of Francis Street, which borders the south side of the market.

The redevelopment proposal was given the go-ahead by the landowners, the council, in February 2010.

Hyde Housing submitted a planning application in December 2010 and planning permission was granted on March 9, 2011.

This was followed by the signing of the Development Agreement in March 2011 between the city council, Hyde Housing Association and the Brighton Open Market CIC.

Traders at the original market have been operating from Francis Street since last January.

The redevelopment is expected to be finished by the summer of 2013.

For more information visit www.brighton-hove.gov.uk.

Comments(12)

upsidedowntuctuc says...
4:29pm Tue 1 Jan 13

How about a couple of gallons of Sandtex and save 60k?
Is there any way this money could actually do some good say reduce the business rates or subsidise parking?
Of course not the Crackpot Greens looking after their own and more cash for herbal remedies and some real ale in Hanover me thinks.

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inadaptado says...
4:43pm Tue 1 Jan 13

upsidedowntuctuc wrote:
How about a couple of gallons of Sandtex and save 60k?
Is there any way this money could actually do some good say reduce the business rates or subsidise parking?
Of course not the Crackpot Greens looking after their own and more cash for herbal remedies and some real ale in Hanover me thinks.
You are totally right. Design agencies don't have a right to make a living. We should banish them all.

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bug eye says...
5:45pm Tue 1 Jan 13

just dont let the council do it, look at the ugly new signage they are producing on all public buildings, was that a nursery competition.

how about some stunning planting and lighting with large forged metal letters simply stating open market. no fee required.

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Morpheus says...
7:13pm Tue 1 Jan 13

Isn't it a bit late for this?

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george smith says...
7:13pm Tue 1 Jan 13

brighton has several excellent metal smiths

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Bonfyl says...
7:29pm Tue 1 Jan 13

Will it be an affordable market with an affordable entrance to go with the affordable housing? Great word, "Affordable." It can mean whatever you want it to mean.

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rightback says...
8:45pm Tue 1 Jan 13

£60,000!!!! Isn't it about time there was a watchdog in place to oversee crackpot spending such as this. How about holding a competition among art students. That way the winner would have something prestigious for their portfolio and the council could save money. But then again when you talk about leftie councils spending money, its our money they love spending, not their own!

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Cold cold ground says...
9:25pm Tue 1 Jan 13

What an excellent idea.

'What is the earth without art?'
'Eh'

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billy goat-gruff says...
12:03pm Wed 2 Jan 13

Maybe some of the Argus commenters should submit their proposals?

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Omnishambles_1 says...
10:37am Fri 4 Jan 13

george smith wrote:
brighton has several excellent metal smiths
I completely agree with you! I have many friends trying to get into that line of work but the money just isn't there! This would be an excellent opportunity to showcase their talent!

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Omnishambles_1 says...
10:42am Fri 4 Jan 13

rightback wrote:
£60,000!!!! Isn't it about time there was a watchdog in place to oversee crackpot spending such as this. How about holding a competition among art students. That way the winner would have something prestigious for their portfolio and the council could save money. But then again when you talk about leftie councils spending money, its our money they love spending, not their own!
That's a bit hypocritical of you isn't it? If you read the article you would see that this is an extremely well thought out initiative backed up by local groups- democracy, it seems, is not without a sense of irony for those who don't understand it.

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rightback says...
11:15pm Sat 5 Jan 13

Sorry, where does the hypocrisy come into it? Its not the idea I am against, it's the decision to spend £60,000 that I object to. Having a competition amongst the cities art students would be a great way to engage them and the local community and save the council money at the same time. But I repeat its other peoples money the council likes to spend not their own!

And "extremely well thought out" and the Green council is something of a contradiction in terms. A Green party supporter by any chance?

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