Dublin Port and Business To Arts, a charity that supports creative partnerships, have today issued an open call to artists to create public artworks and installations in the Dublin port area.
A number of well know sites have been earmarked for the art project called Port Perspectives, including the Poolbeg Lighthouse.
The idea is to enhance public spaces in that part of the city and create a cultural trail.
According to Eamon O'Reilly, the Chief Executive of Dublin Port, the project is also about encouraging people to experience more of Dublin as a port city.
"Essentially what we're trying to do is remake a link between the port and the city, so that people will understand and appreciate the port in ways that it did in past decades", he told RTÉ.
"What we're hoping is that artists will respond to the port in a creative way....the arts have proven to be a much better medium to get our message across".
Artists are being given free reign to come up with ideas, be they murals, sculptures or installations and each commissioned work of art - either temporary or permanent - will be given funding of €10,000 to €40,000.
However there's little time to delay for anyone who's interested in making a submission as the closing date is October 10, and a panel will then commission the final works some time in November. Anyone with ideas can contact Business to Arts here.
Port Perspectives continues Dublin Port’s legacy and builds upon commissions such as Starboard Home, a partnership with the National Concert Hall that went on to feature at this year’s Electric Picnic.
Other projects included Dublin Ships created by Cliona Harmey with Dublin City Council and the restoration of the Diving Bell on Sir John Rogerson's Quay.
