Expression of interest – creative work space

Related to Accommodation grants

Darlinghurst

Project Status: In progress

Applications open 9am 12 November – 5pm 10 December 2024
Tenancy timeframe end of March 2025

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Grants team

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: 02 9265 9333
: [email protected]

About this opportunity

Applications are now open for our William Street, Darlinghurst property.

We recognise the challenges that cultural and creative organisations and groups face when seeking affordable spaces in the inner city.

Under our accommodation grants program, we lease properties for up to 5 years at reduced rates or at no charge to support creative organisations access spaces at below market rental rates.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants

We encourage applications that support Aboriginal and/or Torres and Strait Islander peoples and culture, including from community-controlled organisations and networks. An information session for applicants from these communities will be held, supported by our First Nations Leadership team.

We can support you to apply for an accommodation grant. Email [email protected]

How to apply

Apply online at SmartyGrants. You’ll need to log in or register first. Do this well before the closing date so you can familiarise yourself with the online application process.

You’re required to attend an onsite information session.

Tuesday 19 November – in person information session and space inspection 1
Thursday 21 November – for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations (supported by our First Nations Leadership team) - in person information session and site inspection 2
Standby date Tuesday 3 December for those not able to attend the above sessions

Property features

Level 3, 101-115 William Street, Darlinghurst contains open-plan office suites with polished cement floors. It’s within a block of buildings that includes a mix of spaces for cultural and commercial use known as the William Street Creative Hub. The neighbouring tenancy on level 3 is a workspace for a creative multimedia organisation and Australian Design Centre is found on the ground floor. Levels 1 and 2 are leased to commercial tenants. 6 artists live next door in residential apartments as part of our creative live/work space program.

This opportunity relates to level 3 suite 3.02 (244.8m2) and suite 3.03 (26.5m2). These must be leased together for the suite 3.03 tenant to access kitchen facilities.

Details can be found in the documents below.

Street view of a four-story beige building with shops on the ground floor, trees lining the sidewalk, and vehicles driving on the road in the foreground.

A spacious, well-lit office room with large windows, minimal furniture, and white walls.

Your questions answered

We’ll answer questions we receive about this opportunity each week. Our last update will be published on Friday 6 December.

You should read this document before finalising and submitting your application.

Funding, assessment and eligibility

- Improved social wellbeing, reduced isolation and increased cultural participation
- Increased services by community and cultural organisations that benefit residents, workers and visitors, and contribute to their social, cultural, economic and environmental health
- Enhanced financial sustainability for local organisations including artists
- Greater public participation in arts and creative projects
- Greater sharing of knowledge and resources by new and emerging groups, increasing the capacity and viability of the business and community sectors
- Active solutions to sector-wide issues and direct services by newly established and startup businesses and organisations that benefit our communities.
The assessment will prioritise applications that address the funding priorities of the program.
- Your need for the tenancy and proposed results
- Your capacity and experience
- Connection and benefit to the local area and communities
- Diversity, inclusion and equity in the planning and development of the project
- How the proposal aligns with the funding priorities
- For renewals, compliance with past agreements, lease terms and demonstration of ongoing need.
- To be eligible, you must operate within our local area or be able to demonstrate significant benefits for residents, workers and/or visitors.
These individuals and organisations can apply:
- Eligible not for profit organisations
- Incorporated association
- Co-operative
- Partnership
- Sole trader
- Trustee of a trust
- Government departments and agencies
- Applications open: 12 November 2024
- Applications close: 5pm 10 December 2024
- Information sessions: 19 and 21 November 2024 with a standby date 3 December
- Lease will begin around late March 2025