Advice & information

Commissions East is in the process of developing a series of artist information sheets to guide you through the process of being commissioned to make work for the public realm, from start to finish, which will be available to download as PDF's shortly.

These will include:

• What is 'Public Art'?
• Achieving a Commission
• The Commission
• Public Benefit
• Sustainable Practice

In addition, 'Showing Your Work and Raising Your Profile' by Cherry Smyth can be downloaded by clicking the link on the right.

'Showing your work and raising your profile' is a guide that covers some of the ways artists can seek out and secure opportunities to show work and build their profile. It signposts a selection of web sites, residencies, resources, galleries, prizes, festivals and art fairs.