Active Spaces in Darebin

09/04/2025

🎨 Are you an experienced mural artist looking for your next outdoor canvas?
We're seeking expressions of interest to activate our spaces providing a safe route to school for students. Council, in partnership with Reservoir Primary School, would like to engage an artist or artist collective/s to co-design and co-install a mural in collaboration with a select group of up to twenty Year 3-6 students. The mural will be located on a wall along the laneway link between Kenilworth Street and Barton Street, Reservoir.
🖌️ We strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
🖌️ Expressions of interest must be submitted before Monday 21 April 2025, 11.59pm.
🖌️ Find out more: www.darebin.vic.gov.au/About-council/News-and-Media/Latest-news/Reservoir-Laneway-Link-and-Activation

21/01/2025

05/12/2024

🎄 Get crafty this festive season! 🎁
Join us at Darebin’s libraries for a fun-filled "Make Your Own Gift Bag" workshop!
Learn how to create unique and eco-friendly gift bags using recycled materials into stunning gift bags. It's a perfect way to spread joy and reduce waste this Christmas.
Sign up now and unleash your creativity, led by local artist and maker Kerin from Remaki.
🛍️ Fairfield Library 7th December 10am – 1pm
https://ow.ly/U0cn50U8J0s
🛍️ Preston Library 8th December 1pm – 4pm
https://ow.ly/GnTq50U8J0u
🛍️ Reservoir Library 14th December 10am – 1pm https://ow.ly/cReS50U8J0z
🛍️ Northcote Library 15th December 1pm – 4pm https://ow.ly/cReS50U8J0z

17/09/2024

The Election Period (also known as Caretaker) will begin at 12pm on Tuesday, September 17, and conclude at 6pm on Saturday, October 26, 2024.
🔒 In accordance with the Local Government Act 2020, councils must follow specific guidelines during the caretaker period leading up to elections.
🤔 So, what does Caretaker mean?
📰 This allocated time around Council Elections ensures that Council has processes in place that will ensure elections are conducted fairly and ethically – and safeguarding the authority of the incoming Council.

⏯️ This is why during the Caretaker period:
• Councils are restricted from making certain decisions, so most community consultations will pause.
• Material produced by councils must not influence the election outcome.
• Comments on Council’s social media will be disabled, to avoid any comments made about or by election candidates or the election.
• You will see a reduction in our posts
• Public Question and Submission Time is suspended

💬 If you have any questions or wish to contact us, we’re still available:
Phone: 03 8470 8888
Email: [email protected]
And will be responding to non-election related private messages.

14/08/2024

Great opportunity for artists to create work for Tram stop 31, right outside Northcote town hall and in the heart of Northcote!! Follow the link in the post below for all the key info.
Applications are open until 23rd of August.

Calling all artists!
Tram Stop 31 in Northcote, part of Melbourne's Route 86 tram line, has been selected for an artistic installation under the Department of Transport and Planning’s Transporting Arts Pilot Program in partnership with Darebin City Council and Yarra Trams.
We’re looking for artists in Victoria to submit Expressions of Interest (EOI) for artwork that best represents the vibrant Northcote Town Hall Arts Centre precinct.
Find out more at https://www.darebin.vic.gov.au/About-council/News-and-Media/News/Transporting-Arts-pilot-program

09/08/2022

Expressions of interest are now open!!

We want to showcase artwork by local artists to help transform the fencing around construction sites across Melbourne.


This 12-month trial will explore the benefits of an ongoing creative program to improve the city’s visual and cultural appeal through artwork on hoardings, while adding colour, vibrancy and storytelling to Melbourne’s streets.


Artists working in any medium are encouraged to apply providing the artwork can be rendered as a 2D print at the required resolution.


All successful applicants will receive $8000 for their submission, with artwork expected to be licensed for between 12 and 36 months.


Further details including the artist brief and how to apply, are availlable on the Public Art Melbourne Opportunities webpage.

https://www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/arts-and-culture/art-outdoors/public-art-melbourne/opportunities/Pages/opportunities.aspx


Applications close at 5pm on Wednesday 24 August 2022.

02/06/2022

Great opportunity for an Artist/s to create a public mural in Regent Village Preston. The public artwork should respond to the theme of natural landscapes in urbanised areas Expressions of Interest are open now and close on 15 June 2022 The full artist brief can be found at https://tinyurl.com/2fwbnbde
and refer any questions to [email protected]

29/11/2021

Calling all women artists! 📢
We’re looking to partner with local artists to apply for a Victorian Women’s Public Art Program grant. Grants of $50,000 to $200,000 are available through the Victorian Government’s Community Support Fund to for permanent public artworks that celebrate the lives and achievements of remarkable Victorian women.
If you’re an artist with a great idea on how to honour women in Darebin's public spaces, contact us!
Applications are open now and close Monday 10 January 2022. Find out more: http://www.rav.net.au/funding-opportunities/victorian-womens-public-art-program/

29/11/2021

🚨 FREE LAW CHAT 🚨

Arts Law Centre of Australia is holding two days of free legal chats for anyone involved in the creative industries.
Talk to an Arts Law lawyer over the phone and ask them all the burning questions you’ve ever had about contracts, copyright, business structure, defamation, putting work on social media…

With time available between 9-10 December, spaces are limited. Book now by emailing [email protected]

09/11/2021

Thinking about applying for Made in Rezza? Don't miss our final info session tomorrow 11.30am. Register to attend here: fusedarebin.com.au/festival-info/made-in-rezza-information-sessions.

Made in Rezza offers 15 x $3000 commissions for new works to be created and shown in Reservoir shopfronts as part of FUSE Autumn 2022. We welcome applications from artists and creatives of any age and at any stage of their career. We also strongly encourage registrations from people who identify as First Nations, as well as people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people with disability, people who are Deaf, and LGBTIQA+ people.

Individuals as well as collectives and groups are welcome to apply. Applications close Tuesday 16 November.

See you in Rezza!

21/10/2021

Our Reindeer's need some Christmas outfits...!!

We are currently taking expression of interest to create some Festive Threads for our Reindeer's to add to this years Christmas celebrations.

Follow the link to read the full artist brief https://tinyurl.com/87kbkcdn or email [email protected]

07/10/2021

Great opportunity for an Artist/s to create an installation in the heart of Preston. The art installation should respond to the Christmas themes of love local, celebrate local for the 2021 Christmas period.
Expressions of Interest are open now and close on 19 October 2021.

The full artist brief can be found at https://www.darebin.vic.gov.au/Services-and-business/Businesses-and-industry/Business-grants-and-tenders/Business-grants
and refer any questions to [email protected]