Bathing Beauties II - Structures on the Edge (SOTE) is a new concept to integrate permanent small structures designed by artists and architects for the enjoyment and understanding of the coastal environment, on the extreme edges of the Lincolnshire coast, UK. There are up to 4 potential commissions (total budget for overall scheme £130,000) for permanent installations along a 10 mile stretch from Chapel St Leonards to Mablethorpe.

The competition closed on 15 July 2010. Shortlisted Applicants will be notified by 30.7.10. If you have not heard by the end of this date then unfortunately, on this occasion, you have not been shortlisted – if there are large number of expressions of interest, as there have been for other Bathing Beauties commission opportunities, it may not be possible to contact all unsuccessful applicants for up to 3 weeks after this date.

Bathing Beauties - Art Meets Architecture: A Linear Gallery of Seaside Beach Huts on the Lincolnshire coast, UK.

In 2006 The Bathing Beauties® international project to ‘Re-imagine the British Beach Hut for the 21st Century’ captured worldwide attention and resulted in three Bathing Beauties® programmes.

• Huts on Parade: five bold huts on the superb but partly forgotten 16kin stretch of Lincolnshire coast, UK.
• Hub Touring Model Exhibition: a selection of up to 100 inspirational scale models by artists and architects worldwide, on tour in galleries in the UK.
• Festival of Bathing Beauties®: the UK’s Beach Hut Festival attracted over 10,000 additional visitors to the Lincolnshire coast UK in 2007, grew again in 2008 and om 2009 and will take place from 17 - 19 September 2010. Put the date in your diary now!