Chester Cathedral Commission Callout

You are invited to tender for an exciting stained glass opportunity offered by Chester Cathedral.

Home of the current Trena Cox Project , The Dean and Chapter are hoping to commission a design made in stained glass for a commercial building which has been returned to Chester Cathedral and will be used to improve the facilities the Cathedral is able to offer to the local and visiting communities.

The main door of this building is near to the Cathedral’s General Visitor Entrance and Great West Doors.  It is anticipated that this door will become the principal door into the Cathedral’s visitor interpretation space, box office and admissions area and features a recessed area above it which is the site for the commission to be backlit throughout the day and night.

The Cathedral is open to approaches using conventional leaded construction as well as more contemporary approaches to glass design.  The design should represent the spiritual purpose of the Cathedral but should not present a barrier to entry for people of all faiths and none. One of the aims the Cathedral has for its use of the former school building is to establish a confident church presence in the City Centre. Preference will be given to designs that are, in the interests of the assessors, contemporary, invitational, inspirational and eye-catching.