ARTIST OPEN CALL: SUPERGRAPHICS COMMISSION

Artist Open Call: Marlborough Sports Garden Supergraphics Commission
Location: Marlborough Sports Garden, London SE1
Artist fee: £10,000
Application deadline: Friday 13 November 2026

Bankside Open Spaces Trust (BOST) is seeking an artist to develop an ambitious, site-specific public artwork commission as part of the redevelopment of Marlborough Sports Garden in Southwark.

The Supergraphics Commission will transform key areas of the sports garden through bold, imaginative designs that celebrate the site’s identity, its communities and its role as an inclusive space for sport, play and wellbeing.

The selected artist will work collaboratively with BOST, the project architects and local communities to develop designs for a range of surfaces, including basketball courts, hoardings, shipping containers and other architectural features.
We welcome applications from artists and designers with experience or an interest in public art, large-scale graphics, illustration and community engagement.

The commission will also reflect BOST’s commitment to environmental sustainability and circular economy principles.

ARTIST BRIEF

The full brief provides further information about the project, commission scope, artist fee, selection criteria and application requirements. Click on the button below to download the brief.

KEY DATES

Three shortlisted artists will be invited to develop proposals and present them to a selection panel. One artist will subsequently be appointed to undertake the commission.

HOW TO APPLY

Please refer to the artist brief for full application requirements, selection criteria and submission details.

Application deadline: Friday 13 November 2026.