Local Artists - New Mental Health Hospital Needs You
28 May 2025
- Major artwork to be created for new Combe Valley Hospital in Bexhill
- Call out for artists across Sussex to put forward their ideas
- Successful artist or artists to be selected by end of August
- Theme of artwork will be 'The Natural World'
Local passionate and innovative artists are today (Tuesday) invited to express their interest in designing and producing a bespoke piece of art for the new Combe Valley Hospital in Bexhill.
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (SPFT) has put a call out for established artists in Sussex to submit an expression of interest in creating this major piece of permanent artwork for the reception space at this new state-of-the-art hospital.
The 54-bed Combe Valley Hospital will provide mental health services for adults and older people across East Sussex and beyond and is due to open its doors to patients at the start of 2026.
SPFT's Arts Project Manager, Lucy Wells, said:
"We are looking to further enhance this beautiful new building with a distinctive piece that will really champion art as a key aspect of the healing environment
"We want this artwork to help create a sense of welcome and improved wellbeing for patients, staff and visitors to the hospital - and provide a focus for developing further art across the building and grounds in the future."
Combe Valley Hospital Arts Project
Successful artist/s will be selected by the end of August/beginning of September. For an informal discussion, people can email Lucy at spft.
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Notes to editors:
- Candidates shortlisted from the initial expression of interest will be granted £2500 to produce and present a detailed design and delivery proposal. A maximum of £60,000 will then be granted to create and install the artwork to the final selected artist/s.
- Further details about Combe Valley Hospital can be found here: Combe Valley Hospital