Place Activation

We’re painting a new picture of Maitland and the canvas is the streets, laneways, parks and gateways that exist between the historic structures of our city.

Place activation creates a sense of place, encourages social connections, improves safety and brings life to the streets. It will be expressed in diverse ways through art, food, play, performance and renewal activities. Activation projects bring energy to the streets, create new community connections and build the story of a place.

Initiatives will be guided by the Maitland Place Activation Strategy. Find out more about previous place activations here.

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Creative Streets Grants

PROJECT OVERVIEW
The Creative Streets Grants program sees Maitland City Council partner with the community to co-create, reimagine and creatively transform places around Maitland through temporary and semi-permanent projects. Creative Streets supports projects that create places where people feel connected, want to stay longer and have a memorable experience. In this round of funding, the program is focused on the Maitland Place Activation Strategy pillar of After Dark, which seeks to turn the lights on and bring back the crowds, promoting a night time economy. 

WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR? 
In this round we will fund projects that:

  • Focus on the Place Activation pillar of 'After Dark'
  • Are easy to implement
  • Are unique and innovative
  • Bring vibrancy and creativity to the streets
  • Give people a reason to pause and linger longer
  • Reflect the unique character of the place and the community
  • Are there for all to enjoy
  • Highlight the unusual and secret places around Maitland 

KEY DATES 

  • Applications open 9 March 2020.
  • Applications will be open until midnight 3 May 2020.

BUDGET 
$500 to $10,000 (plus GST if applicable) depending on the complexity of the project.

Download the GUIDELINES HERE and the APPLICATION FORM HERE

Vibrant City Creative Opportunities 2019/2020

Over the next 12 months Maitland City Council will be seeking expressions of interest from artists and makers on a range of creative opportunities. These projects will transform the selected spaces from underused or empty walkways to places that can be used by people for performance, leisure or to create intrigue and enjoyment. This booklet is an outline of planned projects and contains information on the submission process.

View below or download here.

 

Street Eats

Street Eats is all about opening the city's doors to unique, and very tasty, street food vendors. So far there has been a number of get togethers where there are a mix of trucks and flavours to sample in some of the best places around town. It's a great reason to get the family out of the house or to catch up with friends with a picnic and a bite to eat. Street Eats Get Together events are shared through the MyMaitland website. 

Mobile food vendors can find out how they can be part of Street Eats Maitland here.

Create Maitland

Maitland is embarking on an urban renewal pilot project called Create Maitland to activate vacant properties in key commercial sites by offering short term tenures for creatives. Council is now an affiliate member of Renew Australia. You can find out more about this initiative by reading the FAQ's.

For a pilot project to occur formal commitment is needed from property owners to provide access to a suitable and available property.  To achieve this, a prospectus of interested creatives and makers looking for a space and details of their offering has been compiled. 

You can view the prospectus here.

For more information please contact City Economy Officer Caroline Booth by calling 02 4934 9868 Caroline.Booth@maitland.nsw.gov.au

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Maitland City Buskers' Code of Conduct

Maitland City Council encourages busking at The Levee, recognising that street performance adds to the atmosphere of the City and helps to activate public spaces. Council does not issue busking permits, but welcomes buskers to perform who are prepared to comply with the Maitland City Buskers Code of Conduct. The Code of Conduct clarifies the standards that are expected of buskers and assists Council to manage public space and the interests of the community.

Grants & Funding

Maitland City Council funds initiatives to activate Maitland's public places. 

Creative Streets Grants are currently open. If you require more information on Place Activation grants please email Place.Activation@maitland.nsw.gov.au

 

Resources for Creatives

Budgeting and project management

Budgets tell a story of how the money will be spend to deliver your project, on such necessities such as materials, artist and contractor fees and other associated costs. If you are unsure of how to create a concise budget, or need more information to be able to successfully deliver your project the below list of organisations can provide resources and support.