Arts Business Consultant Services to undertake Feasibility for Art Gallery Development

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Feasibility Study for Oriel Davies, NewtownOriel Davies is a leading gallery of Wales and the most important visual arts venue in Powys. Between 2001 and 2004 our gallery premises went through a highly successful 2-Phase refurbishment programme.We wish to appoint an Arts Business Consultant to undertake a Feasibility Study for a 3rd Phase, to further develop gallery’s facilities for a strong and sustainable future.Oriel Davies is an independent contemporary art gallery, showing and touring the best visual art and craft from Wales and beyond. We are admired for our beautiful exhibition spaces, innovative artistic & learning programmes and excellent café and shop. Oriel Davies is based in the centre of Newtown, Powys’s largest town, and attracts c.75,000 visits annually.Expressions of interest and tenders are invited from Arts Business Consultants by 10 August 2015. The fee for the Arts Business Consultant is £10,000.The role of the Arts Business ConsultantThe Arts Business Consultant will work with the gallery to:•Select and appoint a Design Team to develop the project up to RIBA Work Stage 1-2. This should include developing a Design Brief.•Advise on the gallery’s Business Plan and staffing structure•Undertake consultation with the main stakeholders•Undertake public consultation•Advise on appointment of specialist consultants: such as retail, catering, renewable energy•Advise on an effective fundraising strategy to realise the full capital projectInterviews for the Arts Business Consultant will take place on 15/16 September at Oriel Davies. Candidates will be informed by 14 August if they have been shortlisted for interview.Oriel Davies Registered Charity: 1034890NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at http://www.sell2wales.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=30851.The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at http://www.sell2wales.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.