Creative opportunities

A unique hospitality opportunity to lease the iconic Awaba House on the shores of Lake Macquarie is available for expressions of interest, closing 12 June 2025, 4pm.

The restaurant and dining venue should deliver a top-tier experience. Dining space to be handed over as a warm shell, commercial kitchen as a cold shell. 

Visit the Commercial Collective website for more information. 

The Multi-Arts Pavilion, mima (MAP mima) is inviting applications for immersive and interactive artworks for its 360° projection space.

We are seeking expressions of interest for immersive projection artworks that engage with the Cube and create unique experiences for audiences. Artists can apply with exhibition-ready projects or proposals to develop work. We are interested in artists who wish to extend their practice by gaining skills with projection, light and sound installation.

Artists are invited to express interest by submitting information about their art practice, how they would approach the possibilities of MAP mima, and examples of previous work and experience.

Refer to the EOI for further information.

EOI closes: 4 June 2025

If you have any enquiries about the EOI process or application form, contact David Rastas [email protected].

The MAP mima Summer Commission is supported by the NSW Government through Create NSW and Lake Macquarie City Council.

EOI-MAP-mima-Summer-Commission-2025.pdf(PDF, 5MB)

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The Multi-Arts Pavilion, mima (MAP mima) is a place of experimentation, skill building and creation. Each year it offers workshops and residencies for all artists.

MAP mima acts as a cultural activator, creating opportunities to present immersive digital art experiences, stage alternative theatre programs, music performances, workshops and screenings. As an agile and flexible venue in a high-use location, MAP mima provides a significant platform to present contemporary multi-arts productions to new audiences.

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The yapang Arts Placement at the Museum of Art and Culture, yapang is a pathway for First Nations creatives into the arts.

Lake Macquarie City Council offers support for curatorial projects, public programs, arts education, digital arts, documentation, design and marketing. Your placement can focus on an area of interest or enable you to explore various aspects of arts.

Applications are currently open on a rolling basis.

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We welcome expressions of interest from artists, curators and groups who would like to develop an exhibition, for the Museum of Art and Culture, yapang.

The Museum aims to provide a high quality and balanced program. The Museum of Art and Culture, yapang is committed to supporting First Nations and Hunter-based artists and fosters insightful contemporary art.

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Launchpad is an engaging exhibition program for local creatives to showcase their works to the community. 

The exhibition is held across five Lake Mac Libraries branches - Belmont, Toronto, Charlestown, Wangi and Swansea, providing a space for students, emerging artists and community art groups to present their works for public viewing.

Applications will be considered by Launchpad@Lake Mac Libraries that best reflect the objectives of the program.

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