Place Activation
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.
Maitland City Council is inviting artists specialising in natural history and botanical illustration to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) for the creation of nine original works representing some of the plant species endemic to the Maitland area 200 years ago. The illustrations will be reproduced on banner mesh panels and installed as part of Council’s Walls That Talk program.
Expressions of Interest open on Monday 26 March and close 3 May 2018.
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.
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.
Maitland City Council has two exciting funded initiatives to activate Maitland's public places.
Creative Streets
Creative Streets is a chance for artists to engage with audiences at street level and challenge the boundaries of their practice with the street as their canvas. The program encourages all art disciplines including, but not limited to, visual artists (including multimedia, printmaking, sculpture and textile), performers, filmmakers, storytellers and designers. Expressions of Interest (EOI) are now open.
For more information contact Charlotte Hilder by calling (02) 4931 2858 or emailing Charlotte.Hilder@maitland.nsw.gov.au
My Place Grants
My Place supports cheap, quick and fun projects for residents to create places where people feel connected, want to stay longer and have a memorable experience. The program hopes to build networks, trial new ideas and transform public places around Maitland. The end result will be a more vibrant, safer and inclusive Maitland for everyone to enjoy. Applications open 22 October 2018. For more information visit our My Place Grants page.
For more information contact Jo Whelan by calling (02) 4931 2858 or emailing JohannaWhelan@maitland.nsw.gov.au