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Tell us more about your big idea.
Tell us more about your big idea.
We’re seeking ideas that demonstrate creative excellence, innovation and accessibility while appealing to a global audience.
We’re inviting visual artists, curators, collectives, producers, architects, animators, set designers, visual effects designers or anyone with a big idea that meets our creative brief to tell us more.
The City of Sydney strives to build on Sydney’s status of producing cutting-edge, dynamic and extraordinary events. We aim to push the boundaries of innovation, leave a lasting impact on people, reduce environmental impacts and strengthen Sydney’s position as a global event powerhouse.
Our major events and festivals include the following.
You can submit a creative idea for one or all of the major events and festivals.
Proposals must be similar in scale, timing and impact of these major events and festivals. They must be adaptable and able to be experienced by both a live and broadcast audience where applicable.
The events should be visible and accessible to a large-scale audience across the relevant precinct and reflect the traditions and objectives of the event for which it is designed.
Your idea can range from a small individual effect as part of an event, to a larger concept related to an entire event program.
All proposals should align with the City of Sydney’s commitment to sustainability.
Proposals specific to Sydney New Year’s Eve must:
You can attend an optional briefing session in-person or online to learn more:
Thursday 28 September, 2:15pm to 3:15pm
Town Hall House
456 Kent Street, Sydney
Email [email protected] to register.
Proposals will be assessed using the following criteria:
Your application should be lodged electronically at tenderlink.com/cityofsydney by Thursday 26 October at 11am.
Apply nowWe recommend you allow up to one hour to upload your application.
Once complete, you will receive an email noting the time and date your application was completed.
We may shortlist applicants to workshop and develop their idea with City of Sydney representatives. This may include participating in a procurement process to present their idea.