--- title: Sydney type: taxonomy_archive taxonomy: region slug: sydney term_id: 101 permalink: "https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/region/sydney/" post_count: 11 --- # Sydney Posts in this archive: 11 - [Culture After Dark: Three Ways Cities Are Supercharging the Night-Time Economy](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/culture-after-dark-three-ways-cities-are-supercharging-the-night-time-economy.md) — Cities from Guangzhou to Toronto are increasingly placing culture at the heart of their night-time economies. Our 5th Edition World Cities Culture Report  shows that what was once an overlooked policy area is now firmly mainstream: 97% of cities are actively supporting night-time initiatives. - [Creative Placemaking: How Sydney embedded public art into new developments](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/sydney-public-art-in-new-development.md) — Since 2011, Sydney’s City Art Strategy has embedded high-quality public art into new private developments, guided by the city’s planning system and its Sustainable Sydney 2030-2050 vision. Developments over AUD 10 are required to incorporate public art and encouraged to allocate a minimum budget of 1% of construction costs, with support from a dedicated public art team and advisory panel. Over 750 public art plans have been submitted, enabling hundreds of artists to contribute to Sydney’s cultural landscape through collaborative, site-specific works. - [Cultural Strategy: How Sydney plans to retain creative talent and diversify cultural leadership](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/sydney-cultural-strategy-2025-2035.md) — Launched in 2025, Cultural Strategy 2025–2035 is Sydney’s roadmap to rebuild and reimagine its cultural life post-pandemic and amid rising living costs. Backed by AUD 2 million annually in new grants programs, the strategy provides direct income support for artists, secures creative workspaces, and expands leadership opportunities for underrepresented groups. With plans for a Creative Land Trust and a strong equity focus, the strategy aims to grow cultural participation, retain talent, and ensure culture thrives across every part of the city. - [Creative Hoardings: How Sydney made construction hoardings beautiful](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/sydney-creative-hoardings.md) — Since 2016, Sydney’s Creative Hoardings program has transformed over 320 construction sites into outdoor galleries, showcasing the work of contemporary Australian artists. Introduced as part of the Creative City Action Plan, it mandates creative graphics on hoardings, enhancing public space while regulating advertising. Artists are paid above-industry rates for licensed designs, offered to developers free of charge. The initiative has boosted artist visibility, reduced graffiti, and become a model for cultural integration in urban development. - [Sydney launches cultural strategy with plans for a new Creative Land Trust to boost affordable artist workspace](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/sydney-launches-cultural-strategy-with-plans-for-a-new-creative-land-trust-to-boost-affordable-artist-workspace.md) — Lord Mayor of Sydney, Clover Moore AO, has unveiled a new cultural strategy aimed at nurturing and expanding the city’s cultural life and workforce over the next decade. At the heart of this initiative is the establishment of a Creative Land Trust, designed to acquire and develop affordable workspace for Sydney’s artists, makers, musicians and performers. The Creative Land Trust model, first pioneered by San Francisco, is increasingly being used by creative cities to address the need for more creative workspaces.  - [Reclaiming Sydney's lost creative space: a blueprint for recovery](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/sydney-making-space-for-culture.md) — In August 2021, Left Bank Co launched the Making Space for Culture Incubator Program – free professional development open to a diverse group of property developers and creative and cultural organisations. - [Sydney's bold al fresco programme pays off: culture thrives in the open air](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/sydney-al-fresco-city.md) — The state government held a Summer Summit with the City of Sydney and other stakeholders to discuss ideas to re-ignite Sydney’s economy and encourage more people to visit, eat, shop and enjoy the city centre. The result was the Al Fresco City programme. - [TRENDS](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city/trends.md) - [INFRASTRUCTURE](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city/infrastructure.md) - [Acknowledging a shared past: Sydney's Eora Journey unveiled](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/yananurala-walking-on-country.md) — Aboriginal people have faced significant injustices and their culture often dismissed. Sydney's Yananurala initiative to recognise First Nations Australians in public art and the public domain. - [Sydney](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city/sydney.md) — The City of Sydney's vision for the future is grounded in two long-term roadmaps. "Sustainable Sydney 2030–2050: Continuing the Vision" is a strategic plan aimed at making the city green, global, and connected. It is complemented by the "Creative City" cultural policy and action plan, which identifies priorities for the city's cultural life. T