Wrexham Museum is seeking an experienced community artist to produce two large textile banners, one themed on Wrexham, and the other, Welsh football which will hang side by side in the new atrium space at the redeveloped museum.
Wrexham County Borough Museum is currently closed for refurbishment, scheduled to reopen in 2026. It is being completely transformed into a unique offer that will combine a new museum for Wrexham with the Football Museum of Wales in one building
Further details
The museum wishes to commission an artist to work collaboratively with a variety of under-represented communities to co-create two bold, colourful, and striking artworks which have the potential to reach an audience of 80,000 people in year one of opening.
To be installed in 2026, the engaging and ambitious Brethyn Straeon commission will immediately place community and the heritage of both Wrexham and Welsh football at the heart of the new museum.
The artist will work with four Wrexham based community groups and five from across Wales to develop the themes of each banner. Community partnerships are key to the outcome of this project to ensure the end result is representative of Wrexham and Welsh football today. These community groups have already been identified and the project will take place across Wales in locations familiar to participants.
We are open to ideas from a range of artists and we actively encourage applicants from underrepresented groups.
Key dates
Upon appointment, the successful artist will work with museum staff to identify a manageable timetable. The project will commence in September 2025 and finish in March 2026, with the finished banners delivered to the museum and ready to install by February 2026.
The deadline for this commission is July 18th 2025.
Artist fee
A budget of £16,500 has been allocated to this project. This budget is inclusive of all preparation, travel, delivery, accommodation and engagement costs, and studio days.
How to Apply
Please contact museum@wrexham.gov.uk so that we can email the Request for Quotation documentation directly to you.
Please contact us via email if you would like to discuss the commission further prior to applying.