[ELECTRON] Govanhill Baths, Call for proposals - Open Doors Day exhibition

[Simon Yuill]

Govanhill Baths
Call for proposals - Open Doors Day exhibition

The Govanhill Baths is opening its doors for the second time since the
Baths was closed in 2001. The building will be open on Saturday 9th
and Sunday 10th of September for the public to see the Baths in its
current state and find out about plans for its future redevelopment.

The Govanhill Baths Art and Regeneration Team would like to invite
people to propose ideas for artwork to be sited in the space for the
weekend. We would like the work to be relevant to the space, its
architecture, social history or the campaign to save it. There are
lots of different spaces in the building, including three pools,
individual baths, the old steamie (laundry) area, changing areas,
reception. The building is in a poor state of repair (because it
hasn’t been maintained since it closed) although structurally sound.
Most of the contents of the building has been removed. For more
information about the Baths, its past and future see the web site.

The artwork can be in any medium: a sculpture, painting, performance,
photograph, text piece, intervention etc. It can be solo or
collaborative.

There is limited potential to fix work to walls or floors so work that
needs a fixed space is preferably sited on the floor, plinths, leaning
on walls, lightly fixed to walls. There is no source of power or
running water in the building. Please feel free to get in contact to
discuss different options.

There is no budget available for the production of work but the team
will assist in the installation, organise installation materials and
equipment where possible and organise the marketing, publicity and
interpretation materials.

Works will be selected that encompass a range of responses to the
Baths and that compliment each other. We are planning to install a
sound piece in part of the building, which will be drawn from stories
about the Baths in the community.

We hope to arrange a site visit for people wishing to submit a
proposal in June, please get in touch if you would be interested in
coming along. A site map and photos of the space will also be
available on request (and on the website).  Deadline for submitting
proposals is 30th of June and will get back to you by the 30th of
July.

Please include the following information in your proposal:

·        Name and contact details
·        Proposed work (as much detail about your ideas as possible).
Explain how it is relevant or refers to the space.
·        Approx dimensions or space required
·        How the work is to be installed

·        Technical requirements

·        Any other information (please attach a C.V or information
about other creative project that you have been involved with)



If you have any questions about putting in a proposal please contact
Alex Wilde, ART convenor at info at govanhillbaths.com