Propose a Project
Current Call for Proposals - Announced 9 February 2010
Studio and Office space for Creative Professionals – Architects, Web/Graphic/Interior/Industrial Designers, Media Producers, Publishers
Renew Newcastle is currently calling for expressions of interest to be part of our ongoing city revitalisation program. Several large properties on Hunter St and King St have become available for the Renew Newcastle initiative.
The spaces are large – ranging from 1200 square meters to 200 square meters – and generally open plan.
They are recently refurbished, pristine modern office type environments – so nothing messy or needing alterations to the space. The property owner requires immaculate presentation at all times.
Some of the spaces do have street frontage, so activation of the window space could be important. But these properties are located between Steel and Union Sts, so you need not be relying on foot traffic.
We are looking for proposals which will cleverly fill and best utilise the properties, but depending on the proposals we receive, we may need to allocate spaces to be shared.
Best suited for clean office style enterprises such as studio or office space for web design or development, graphic design, interior design, industrial design etc, architecture/urban design, media production, or else no-mess artists like those working with text and digital media.
If you want to be part of Renew Newcastle don't hesitate to get in touch with us.
How to apply
Read the FAQs about Renew Newcastle
Email your completed application, along with your support material to application@renewnewcastle.org
Deadline Monday 22 February 5pm
Applicants which best fit the call out will be invited for interview 1-5 March.
Previous Applicants If you have already applied to Renew Newcastle with a proposal that matches these specific uses, please send an email to let us know that you are still interested and available to be involved. We will let you know if we need any more information from you. Email application@renewnewcastle.org
FUTURE PROPOSAL ROUNDS
Deadline: NOT ANNOUNCED
At this stage we already have a waiting list of all types of applicants - seeking artist studios, office space and exhibition space etc.
We are currently seeking new properties for the initiative.
Once we have new properties, we will invite proposals to suit the available property type, as well as inviting previous applicants whose project proposal might suit that property type.
When we are in a position to seek more projects, we will promote this on our website and facebook group. Or, join our mailing list to keep up to date with announcements - email hello[at]renewnewcastle.org with "Mailing List" in the subject header.
GENERAL PROPOSAL GUIDELINES
Renew Newcastle is open to artists, artisans, craftspeople, creative enterprises or community groups with ideas for projects that could take place in vacant shop fronts and commercial spaces in Newcastle's CBD. Please make sure you take the time to think through your ideas before putting a proposal to us. We are not in a position to help you to come up with ideas only to help make them happen!
If you want to be part of Renew Newcastle we look forward to hearing from you. BEFORE you contact us please make sure that you read ALL the information on this site properly -- including the latest versIons of our FAQs and that you have visited our projects page to see what we are already doing.
Please read the Renew Newcastle FAQ section thoroughly before submitting a proposal on the application form.
Projects will be shortlisted by Renew Newcastle and a short list will be presented to property owners who will make the final decision about what types of projects they want to have take place in their premises.
Email your submissions to application@renewnewcastle.org.
