Searchon forcovid memorial artist

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.

Chief executive of South Lanarkshire Council, Cleland Sneddon, said: “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 programme is midnight on April 11.

As well as the Remembering Together programme, hundreds of trees have been planted across South Lanarkshire as a memorial to Covid-19 victims.

A total of 800 trees have been planted at 13 locations across the area, in memory of local people who have lost their lives during the pandemic.