Hammersmith & Fulham Council has joined with the Environment Agency to offer local artists the chance to apply for a new public art commission at Swan Draw Dock in Fulham.
The commission will involve designing a bespoke metalwork panel and gate for the site, responding to its heritage, biodiversity and relationship to the River Thames.
This commission forms part of wider improvements to local flood defences across the borough. The commission fee is £5,000.
How to apply
Artists are invited to submit an expression of interest, including:
At least two examples of relevant workA short outline of how your work responds to place, biodiversity and communityConfirmation of availability.Submissions should be no more than five A3-sized documents saved as a PDF and emailed to swandrawdock@environment-agency.gov.uk.
The application deadline is Tuesday 14th April 2026.
For more details, download the artist’s brief on the council’s website.