Cultural spaces and infrastructure in NSW

At Create NSW we develop, fund and maintain cultural spaces and infrastructure to improve quality and access to arts and creativity in NSW.

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Developing and renewing cultural infrastructure

Create NSW supports the development and renewal of major NSW cultural spaces and infrastructure including galleries, museums and theatres.

Experience the heart of Sydney’s cultural life at Walsh Bay Arts Precinct

Immerse yourself in the world of creativity at the historic Pier 2/3 and Wharf 4/5. A world-class home for creativity, Walsh Bay Arts Precinct is home to nine of Australia’s leading performing arts companies.

Create NSW helped redevelop and now manages the precinct.

Visit Walsh Bay Arts Precinct

Supporting cultural infrastructure

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About Create Infrastructure

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We develop and renew creative spaces

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We hire and lease cultural spaces

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We provide grants and funding

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Hiring and leasing cultural spaces

Create NSW manages properties that can be hired or leased by arts, cultural and creative organisations in Sydney. Find out more about how we work and the spaces available.

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Public art in NSW

Create NSW works across Government to create public art opportunities for artists. Visit our Public Art page to find resources and programs developed and supported by Create NSW and the latest public art opportunities.

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Access resources on cultural infrastructure

Guide
Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport,Create NSW | 2 February 2023

NSW Public Art Toolkit

The Public Art Toolkit aims to help NSW Government agencies and local councils apply best practice principles to planning, commissioning, implementing and maintaining public art.
Fact sheet
Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport,Create NSW | 1 January 2023

Salvaging and Conservation advice for flood damaged collections

Find out more about salvaging and restoring flood damaged materials. This includes collections held in galleries and museums, and personal collections of photographs and other paper-based works.
Policy
Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport,Create NSW | 2 August 2022

Create NSW Infrastructure Support Policy

This policy sets out a framework for the allocation of spaces in the properties under Create NSW management.
Report
Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport,Create NSW | 24 January 2022

Create NSW 2021-2022 Year in Review

Create NSW is proud to launch our first ever Year in Review. This is a celebration of the many milestones reached and dreams realised. It shows ambitious projects delivered across regions and artforms.
Corporate document
Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport,Create NSW | 1 January 2021

Public Art Framework for the Parramatta Road Urban Amenity Improvement Program

An overarching Public Art Framework to provide a comprehensive guide for implementing public art works along the Parramatta Road corridor.

More resources for the arts sector

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About Create NSW

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Engage with NSW arts and culture

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Media release
24 March 2025

Applications now open for arts and cultural projects

NSW’s talented artists, creatives and arts and cultural organisations are invited to bring their best creative ideas and apply for Create NSW’s Arts and Cultural Funding Program (ACFP) Projects Round two for 2024/25, open today.
Ministerial media release
21 March 2025

A fresh landscape at Art Gallery of NSW with new Director

Maud Page has been appointed the tenth Director of the Art Gallery of NSW, ushering in a new era of leadership for the 154-year-old institution.
News
12 March 2025

A fairytale ending for regional NSW tour of Tinderella

Alyce Fisher, a freelance performing artist, based in Albury NSW and founder of Theatre On Toast, recently toured her first solo work - a cabaret-style comedy show ‘ Tinderella & the eight unique uses of Tinder’ with the support of Create NSW’s Regional Arts Touring program. Create NSW sat down with Alyce to learn more about her tour.
News
17 February 2025

Sydney-made festival favourite casts another net

Award-winning play, Plenty of Fish in the Sea , by Clockfire Theatre Company, created by Emily Ayoub and Madeline Baghurst, and produced by Kate Gaul, was a hit at Sydney, Adelaide and Edinburgh Fringe Festivals and continues to hook audiences. 
Media release
28 January 2025

Funding opens for regional arts tours, great and small

World-class arts and cultural productions and programs keen to hit the road across NSW are invited to apply for the second round of Create NSW’s 2024/25 Regional Arts Touring funding program. 

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