South Lanarkshire Council searches for artist to help create COVID memorial

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South Lanarkshire Council is searching for an artist to create a community COVID memorial for the area.The council, as well as all other local authorities in Scotland, in partnership with greenspace Scotland is looking to commission an artist with a background in co-creative and participatory practice to work with local groups to create a COVID community memorial as part of the Remembering Together programme.The Remembering Together programme is about communities creating and being part of a process to commemorate those who have lost their lives, those who have experienced loss and change as well as celebrating the ways in which Scottish communities have come together.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android Chief executive of SLC, Cleland Sneddon, told Lanarkshire Live : “The pandemic has no doubt had an impact on everyone across South Lanarkshire, and indeed the world. “Of course, for some people it has resulted in the tragic loss of loved ones.

I believe that our memorial, whatever shape or form it takes with input from local communities, will be a fitting way to remember them, as well as marking what has changed in all our lives.“It will also help preserve the best of what we have learned and created during the pandemic.”The closing date for anyone to submit an expression of interest in the