Artists are welcome to bid for a public art sculpture project planned for the entrance foyer of CQUniversity's Appleton Institute in Adelaide.

The theme should be a contemporary depiction of a bull, reflecting the dynamic character of CQUniversity and its origins in Australia's ‘Beef Capital', the regional city of Rockhampton, Queensland.

The work should represent excellence in Australian contemporary art and express a sense of invention and energy through image, form and materials, compatible with the Appleton Institute, an intellectually progressive research centre located in a contemporary building.

As well, the sculpture should have some reference to Adelaide through visual elements or materials.

A fee of $3000 is being offered for the work which will become a permanent part of the CQUniversity Art Collection. The work can either be commissioned or directly purchased from an artist if already complete and compatible with the theme.

Artists are invited to submit sculpture concepts and an Expression of Interest submission until 5pm on March 4. An EOI brief is available via Art Collection Manager Sue Smith at s.smith3@cqu.edu.au or 07 4923 2649.

The University is also inviting staff to be members of an Art Advisory Committee Sculpture Commission to advise on the project. Interested staff should also contact Ms Smith.