Projects
The Creative City team works within a community cultural development framework to deliver an annual Cultural Development program and the City Centre Activations program on behalf of the City of Greater Bendigo.
We encourage you to browse the below content showcasing a range of our projects.
A Week in the Lane, May 2026
Pennyweight Walk
EoI due Monday, March 23
Calling local muralists to bring Pennyweight Walk Open Air Gallery to life
The City of Greater Bendigo invites painters with a passion for colour, place and story to transform Pennyweight Lane into an open-air celebration of creativity. We are seeking artists who can breathe new energy into the lane – one brushstroke at a time.
There is no theme to this project, each selected artist will create a Medium scale mural/s – 3m(w) x 2m (h). Work must be painted with brush and/or roller, aerosol is not permitted.
We welcome expressions of interest from artists who:
- Reside within the City of Greater Bendigo
- Hold appropriate Public Liability Insurance
Shortlisted artists will be paid $200 to develop a basic concept/drawing
Selected artists will be paid an additional $1,800 ($600 – labour for a 6m² mural and $1,200 – all associated materials)
Key Dates
- March 23 (COB): Expressions of Interest due
- April 13: Shortlisted artists’ concept due
- May 16: Onsite painting begins
- May 24: All murals completed, all artists expected on site (time TBC) for celebration of this project and media call.
To apply, download and read the full EoI and submit application to [email protected] by Monday, March 23.
For enquiries email [email protected]
View Street Amplified 2026
Capital Theatre Steps
11am - 3pm
View Street Amplified is a free event that will have you dancing in View Street from February to November, with upbeat indie and contemporary musicians performing 11am–3pm on The Capital’s front steps. Kicking off from Saturday 28 February, it will feature a mix of Victorian touring artists and local acts. The once‑a‑month program promises good vibes and a lively atmosphere for visitors exploring View Street.
For a list of the current line up can be found here View Street Amplified - Capital Venues & Events
- Saturday 28 February
- Saturday 28 March
- Saturday 18 April
- Saturday 02 May
- Saturday 13 June
- Saturday 11 July
- Saturday 22 August
- Saturday 19 September
- Saturday 17 October
- Saturday 21 November
Eat.Drink.Art: View St 2026
Artist expressions of interest are now closed.
The City has invited local artists to express their interest to exhibit their art in local businesses on View St. Eat. Drink. Art. exhibitions will run from Saturday 4th April (Easter Weekend) through to Monday 2nd August 2026 as part of the City of Greater Bendigo’s View St activations.
To apply, artists were required to complete an expression of interest that included examples of works that have been created and detailed information about works that might be developed for this exhibition.
Successful artists are matched with suitable participating businesses.
You can read the guidelines at the link here.
Expression of Interest closed 5 pm 27/1/26.
Shortlisted artists are notified 3/2/26.
Artists included in the final program will be notified by 12/2/26.
Image: Works by Anakita Escalante, Alium Dining, Eat.Drink.Art 2025
Yirrip (Ironbark)
Pennyweight Walk Open Air Gallery
10 November – late February
Curated by Nacho Station
Hidden just beyond the edges of the city lies a forest unlike any other. The Box-Ironbark landscape is unique to this region. Ancient, resilient, and quietly blooming all year round. Though it can’t be seen from the streets of Bendigo, its presence surrounds us.
Yirrip draws this forest into the heart of the city. Through public art woven into Pennyweight Walk, the exhibition celebrates the textures, tones, and cultural layers of the Box-Ironbark. It offers a visual echo of the bush, blooming against the backdrop of the built environment.
Featuring curated works from First Nations, local, and interstate artists, this open-air gallery invites you to pause, look closer, and feel the forest resonate through the laneway. Each artwork is a call and response, a conversation between Country and city, past and present, rooted in celebration of our wonderful natural heritage.
Artists in alphabetical order: Alicia Huddy, Amanda Peluso, Andre Sardone, Bridget Finch, David Snowdon, Gus Eagleton, Jack Fran, Jasmine Howell-Saunders, Juzpop, Lauren Starr, Levi Jessen-Fennell, Manda Lane, Reece Hendy, Sarah Macumber, Steve Stanley, Troy Firebrace.
City Centre Arts Passport
January 9 - 30 2026
This January take yourself on an adventure into the world of the arts.
Follow the map to visit 12 local arts destinations and stamp your passport at each spot. From street art to galleries large and small, the city centre is the place to go for art!
You can collect a printed version of the Arts Passport at the Bendigo Visitor Information Centre from the 9th of January.
For more information visit City Centre Arts Passport
Connect the dots / mapping creative industries pathways
Creatives of Bendigo: Mapping Creative Industries Pathways (6 minutes)
The Creative City team has created a series of resources that map local education and employment pathways in the creative industries, including this video featuring local creatives generously sharing their stories. Lauren Starr, Troy Firebrace, Tomi McManus, Caleb Maxwell, Courtney Koop, Rhayven Jane, Chris Duffy, Kristen Beever and Claire Tennant discuss lessons learned along their creative career journies with filmmaker Leonie Van Eyk, and Youth Mayor Levity Camilleri.
Connect the Dots (3 minutes)
A short video featuring local artists Lauren Starr, Caleb Maxwell, Tomi McManus and Troy Firebrace. They shared their insights and lessons learned along their creative career journey. This video was created as part of work that Creative City are undertaking mapping pathways in the creative industries.
Eat.Drink.Art 2025
Eat.Drink.Art 2025 was presented by the City of Greater Bendigo, as part of Fiesta Bendigo, with events and activations across Greater Bendigo celebrating Bendigo Art Gallery’s Frida Kahlo: In her own image exhibition.
27 local artists exhibited their artwork across 21 cafes, restaurants, bars and wineries in Greater Bendigo from Saturday March 15, 2025, until Monday May 12, 2025. Both emerging and established local artists exhibited their works, some for the first time and others who are well known for their craft.
Greater Bendigo is a UNESCO Creative City and Region of Gastronomy, celebrated for its creative and cultural vibrancy and diverse range of local artisans, producers, eateries, cafes and bars.
Participating artists:
Heidi Franklin, Paula Zetlein, Kim Lowe, Emily Richards-Jones, Fiona Gladigau, Amelia Berry, Elizabeth Conway, Jill Reid-Connors, Sharon Hocking, Jemima Lotika, Emma Buckland, Paul Harrington, Pauline Robinson, Jade Tanner, Meg Doller, Anakita Escalante, Tenneille Jones, Ivan Sun, Amanda Peluso, Karen McDougall, Geraldine Stills, John Monteath, Felicity Burman, Sophie Marie, Tony Worland, Kerry Brown, Amber Collet
Participating Businesses:
Borchelli, Bunja Thai, Cantina, The Anxious Goat, Shiraz Republic, Nimbus Rooftop, Peppergreen Farm, Beechworth Bakery, Peachy, Alcohol By Victoria, The Bendigo Club, Black Swan, The Wine Bank on View, Alium Dining, The Dispensary, Omari, All Seasons, Indulge Fine Chocolates, Hoo-gahs, The Beehive.
Create Lab 2025
Create Lab small grants program is an initiative of the City of Greater Bendigo's Creative City team. Supporting local creatives to explore, experiment and develop their artform. In 2025, Create Lab offered young and emerging artists an opportunity to explore a creative idea with the support of a mentor.
In this short video we hear from the artists and their mentors about how they benefitted from participating in the project.
Sonic Bloom, 2024
During Spring 2024, Rosalind Park's historic Conservatory came to life with "Sonic Bloom", a transformative sound experience designed by Artistic Producer Aimee Chapman and commissioned by the City of Greater Bendigo with support from Emporium Creative Hub. Sonic Bloom invites you to step away from the everyday bombardment of screens and visual stimuli and reconnect with Bendigo’s extraordinary parks and gardens through immersive soundscapes, audio stories, and live music.
Visit Aimee Chapman’s website to explore this extraordinary project. www.aimeechapman.net/projects
Healthy Greater Bendigo - Arts and Health
This short film provides an introduction to some of the work being done in Bendigo around Arts and Health.
For more information and to contact the network email [email protected]
My Healthcare Story (2022)
The aim of the exhibition was to profile artwork that told the story of health and wellbeing from the perspective of people working in the healthcare sector. The exhibition included art that was about the artist’s personal experience of illness, role as a carer or broader sense of health and wellbeing.
Projection Festival Bendigo, 2018
The Bendigo Projection Festival was an initiative of the City of Greater Bendigo supported by Regional Centre of Culture Program 2018, a Victorian Government initiative in partnership with the Dja Dja Wurrung Clans Aboriginal Corporation and the City of Greater Bendigo. The four day festival was based around the Bendigo Town Hall and Rosalind Park precinct. The festival was a community, art-based, curated festival that engaged diverse communities across Bendigo and central Victoria. We created opportunities for local artists and offered a mentorship program linking skillsets, nurturing development, and encouraging cross-disciplinary exposure.
Kultur-All Makaan
The Kultur-All Makaan is a Punctum production devised between 2018 and 2021 in collaboration with South Sudanese, Karen, Hazara, Indian, Colombian, and Indonesian artists.
It was presented as part of 2020 Melbourne Design Week and the 2021 Castlemaine State Festival and was supported by the City of Greater Bendigo.