An initiative to 'Renew Newcastle' is aiming to turn empty spaces in the Newcastle CBD into temporary creative art areas.

There are two to six properties available for creative enterprise and community activities with applications closing on 22 January.

"Renew Newcastle aims to find artists, cultural projects and community groups to use and maintain these buildings until they become commercially viable or are redeveloped."

Recently reactivated building in Hunter St. Image by Boony Loahajaroenyot

The properties are suited for:

  • Office space for creative industries enterprises – eg emerging architects, designers, photographers, IT developers, media makers
  • Studio space for clean / dry / quiet arts practice – eg digital media, photography, visual arts,
  • low impact / small scale making activity
  • Shop space for people who sell the things that they make
  • Gallery / exhibition space – eg visual arts, sound art

Click here to apply.