Royal Society of Sculptors

LGBT+ ARMED FORCES COMMUNITY MEMORIAL - COMMISSION OPPORTUNITY

Fighting With Pride, the LGBT+ Military Charity, on behalf of HM Armed Forces and funded through a government grant, are looking to appoint an artist to deliver a public memorial to be installed at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire. This is to commemorate the service and sacrifice of the LGBT+ Armed Forces community and to recognise the hidden history of LGBT+ Service in HM Armed Forces.

 

The sum allocated is £230,000, and the timeline is:

(1) Application form by 19 November 2024

(2) Shortlist by early December

(3) Interview in early January 2025

(4) Delivery by 22 August 2025

Royal Society of Sculptors - Gilbert Bayes Award 2024

The Gilbert Bayes Award for early career sculptors is given annually by the Society to a small group of outstandingly talented sculptors.

Selected by the sculptor members of the Society’s Board and a guest judge, the award provides vital support during what can be a difficult transition from study to professional practice.

The award is open to sculptors of any age or nationality, with or without formal training and working in any style of media.

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