Freelance Public Artwork Producer
Freelance Public Artwork Producer at Liverpool Biennial
Organisation: Liverpool Biennial
Location: Liverpool, UK
Fee: £240 per day (£14,400 total for 60 days)
Contract: Freelance
Duration: December 2026 / January 2027 – October 2027
Application deadline: 6 December 2026, 23:59
About the Role
Liverpool Biennial is seeking a Freelance Public Artwork Producer to lead the planning, production and delivery of a major new temporary public artwork for Liverpool Biennial 2027.
The artwork will be created in Williamson Square through a collaboration between a commissioned artist and Liverpool Biennial’s Young Curators, who have selected the artist and will continue to contribute ideas as the commission develops.
Working closely with the artist, Co-Curators and Learning Producer, the successful candidate will oversee the project from design development through planning and permissions, fabrication, installation, maintenance and deinstallation.
The Producer will act as the principal production contact for the artist, translating the developing proposal into an achievable production plan and coordinating technical requirements, budgets, contractors and external stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead production management of the Williamson Square public artwork commission, from development through deinstallation.
- Work with the artist, Co-Curators and Learning Producer to develop an achievable production plan.
- Manage project schedules, budgets, procurement, permissions, fabrication and installation.
- Advise on technical feasibility, accessibility, environmental sustainability and health and safety.
- Coordinate structural engineers, fabricators, contractors, suppliers and specialist consultants.
- Manage planning applications, licences and approvals in collaboration with Liverpool City Council and relevant stakeholders.
- Oversee installation and deinstallation schedules, on-site production and artwork maintenance.
- Maintain project documentation, monitor expenditure and communicate potential risks or delays.
- Support planning applications and production for other Liverpool Biennial 2027 public realm commissions where required.
Requirements and Qualifications
- Demonstrable experience in production and project management within contemporary visual arts, including ambitious artist commissions.
- Experience delivering public artworks and coordinating planning permissions with local authorities.
- Strong project management skills, including managing schedules, budgets, procurement and deadlines.
- Technical production knowledge and experience of complex or large-scale fabrication.
- Practical knowledge of health and safety requirements for arts production and installation.
- Excellent communication, organisational and problem-solving skills.
- Commitment to equality, diversity, inclusion, accessibility and environmental sustainability.
- Knowledge of Liverpool City Region and experience of collaborative contemporary art production are desirable.
Additional Information
Applicants must have the right to work in the UK, as visa sponsorship is not available.
Due to the hands-on nature of the role, candidates should be based in the North West of England or willing to relocate. From January 2027, the successful candidate must be available to work in Liverpool every day as required by the project.
Occasional evening and weekend work may be required during installation, opening and deinstallation periods.
Image: Liverpool Biennial 2025 at Liverpool Cathedral. Photo by Mark McNulty