EOI CALL OUT: Public Artists
Public Transport Centre 50th Anniversary Art Commission
Artwork Opportunity
The Public Transport Authority (PTA) invites experienced artists or artist teams to submit Expressions of Interest to design, fabricate and install a major two-dimensional public artwork at the Public Transport Centre (PTC) in Perth, Western Australia.
The lead artist must be living or working in Perth, Western Australia for the duration of the project.
This significant commission marks the 50th anniversary of the opening of the PTC building, to be celebrated on 12 November 2026. The artwork will deliver a strong contemporary artistic statement that acknowledges the past, present and future of the building, the PTA, and the many people who pass through this important transport hub each day.
The opportunity is for an ambitious frieze-style artwork to be installed along the interior vertical panelling of the regional and interstate train platform canopy. Located directly above the platform edge, the artwork will be experienced at moments of arrival and departure, overhead as passengers step on and off trains, commute to work, say goodbye, or arrive from afar.
Artists are invited to respond to themes of threshold, transition, movement and time, embracing the scale, linearity and visibility of the site while responding sensitively to the PTC’s distinctive architecture and operational history.
Key details
Location / Public Transport Centre (PTC), Regional and Interstate Platform East Perth, Western Australia
Artwork Site / Interior vertical panels of the platform canopy along the eastern edge of the main regional interstate platform, extending north of the East Perth Station footbridge.
Artwork Format / Two-dimensional or low-relief artwork, delivered as robust, lightweight painted or printed panels affixed over the existing canopy cladding.
Approximate Dimensions / 1.2m (H) × 196m (L) Approx. total area: 235m²
Visibility / Highly visible to regional and interstate passengers (including Prospector, Merredin-Link, Avon-Link and Indian Pacific services), as well as PTA staff using the platform daily.
Budget
Concept Design Fee / $3,000 + GST
(Payable to each shortlisted artist/artist team invited to Stage Two upon submission of a compliant tender)
Artwork Design, Fabricate and Install Budget / Up to $245,000 + GST, awarded to the selected artist/artist team
To Apply
Expressions of Interest close Tuesday 3rd March 2026 at 11am (WST)
Please download the Artist Brief (including Attachment 1: artwork objectives, curatorial approach and site context) and submit a completed EOI as outlined.
The full Expression of Interest documentation is available via Tenders WA.
Search for EOI No. EOI260020 or the project title “Public Transport Centre 50th Anniversary.”