The commission is for an artist or collective to design a permanent legacy artwork for the station, which fulfils a planning condition for the development of the third platform. This planning condition requires the artwork to commemorate the former Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal at this location, while also being an iconic and ambitious piece marking Salford Crescent Station as a gateway to the University of Salford and The Crescent.
The artwork, located on the station’s new platform, should reflect the city’s heritage and identity today, and make the most of its location by maximising visual impact and creating a distinctive identity for Salford Crescent.
The brief is open to artistic interpretation and different media, including (but not limited to) sculpture, mural, installation, sound and digital.
The final artwork must be delivered and installed in time for the opening of the station’s new third platform in September 2026.
This is the first step in the wider aspirations for an ongoing programme of creative placemaking and engagement at the station and across The Crescent.
Deadline: 9am Monday 23rd February 2026
The University of Salford Art Collection, in collaboration with Network Rail, are seeking proposals for a bold new artwork for Salford Crescent Railway Station! We are looking for proposals that are distinctive and instantly recognisable as ‘Salford Crescent’.
