Express your interest
If you’d like to move into this space, let us know by 12 August.
Apply to live and work in one of our spaces in Ultimo and Waterloo
We offer creative working studios and living spaces for practising professional artists.
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Grants team
Before applying please contact the team to arrange a call back to discuss your project.
About this opportunity
The creative live/work spaces grant supports practising professional artists to live in Sydney and practice their creative discipline. It provides space to live and work in central Sydney at below market rent. Tenancies are offered through an expression of interest process as properties become available. This program provides support for up to 2 years.
Occupying a property under this program enables a unique day to day living experience, expanding artists’ networks and enabling new collaborative possibilities.
For this opportunity two 3-bedroom apartments are available. One is above the Waterloo Library, and one is on Bulwara Road in Ultimo. Each property can accommodate a small family or small group of creative practitioners.
Key dates
- Applications open: Tuesday 8 July 2025
- Online information session: 2pm, Wednesday 23 July 2025
- Online information session for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants: 10am, Thursday 24 July 2025
- Applications close: 4pm, Tuesday 12 August 2025
- All applicants formally notified of outcome: By October 2025
2023 Waterloo Creative Live/Work Spaces tenant Lucy NortonPhoto by Brendan Blacklock/City of Sydney
Applicant information pack
Information for applicants guidePDF · 1.36 MB · Last modified
Attachment A – Creative live work spaces residential tenancy agreement and annexure A additional lease terms UltimoPDF · 527.46 KB · Last modified
Attachment B – Creative live work spaces residential tenancy agreement and annexure A additional lease terms WaterlooPDF · 527.66 KB · Last modified
Your questions answered
If you have any questions, email [email protected]. We will publish questions and answers weekly on Fridays, with final responses on Friday 8 August.
