Active Spaces in Darebin

Active Spaces in Darebin Active Spaces works with creative businesses to transform areas with an overabundance of vacant properties into economically vibrant destinations.

Called Active Spaces in Darebin, the project launched during Northern Exposure Festival in Northcote in 2012. Since then Active Spaces has facilitated 26 pop up shops across Darebin, generating over $300,000 in rent in otherwise vacant shops and over 100 jobs. Over 56 artists have shown their artworks in vacant shop windows. We have found that these activities transform vacant shop windows from po

ster clad, tagged and unkempt visual statements...into shining colourful beacons which are once again contributing to the life, energy and economy of the street. To date the following short-term businesses are still running:

Kiozwi Handmade, South Preston. Ike & Fly Collective, Westgarth. Inside the Brick, Fairfield. The Goodness Bureau, Thornbury. Melbourne Arts Club, Preston

Good Day Rentals, Preston

Multisonics, Preston

The Make-it Collective, Northcote

Northern Thread, Thornbury

Pop Up Playground, Preston

Mister Morris, Preston

Juanita's Kitchen, Preston

For a list of all the wonderful artists who have displayed their artwork in vacant shops send me an email: [email protected].

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Council Offices, 274 Gower Street
Preston, VIC
3072

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm

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+61384708480

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