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    ContractsArtist Commission: Dominoes Moving Sculpture Installation
    Awarded contract

    Artist Commission: Dominoes Moving Sculpture Installation

    Awarded
    £51.5k
    Published 7 Aug 2026

    Commission for a volunteer-built concrete block sculpture installation titled 'Dominoes' to be displayed along a route through Newcastle city centre at NOVUM Festival.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· North EastPublished 7 Aug 2026· 3 weeks agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £51.5k
    Published 7 Aug 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £51,530
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Construction
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      North East

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • AR
      ARTSADMIN
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 weeks ago.

    7 August 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    This is an artist commission opportunity for a moving sculpture installation titled 'Dominoes' (created and directed by Station House Opera). The project involves constructing a sculpture made of concrete blocks that will be built by volunteers along a designated route through Newcastle city centre. The installation will be presented at the NOVUM Festival. Suppliers and artists interested in this opportunity should note that the project requires expertise in sculpture design, construction coordination, volunteer management, and public art installation. This is suitable for artists, sculptors, construction professionals, and organizations with experience in large-scale public art installations and community engagement.

    Track record

    1 award · 1 winner
    Thin record

    Only 1 prior award here — too little to read.

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    Who wins here
    1. ARTSADMIN1× · 100%

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06df44
    NC
    Buyer
    NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL
    Sector
    Construction