White Bay Power Station – Creative Communities Competition

As part of the White Bay Power Station Community Engagement process, Placemaking NSW invites the next generation of creative minds to showcase their talents and ideas for the future of this one-of-a-kind place through the 2024 White Bay Power Station Creative Communities Competition.

School students who live or go to school in the Inner West or Glebe are invited to create artworks and stories inspired by the newly reopened White Bay Power Station. This is an opportunity for the future users and caretakers of this special place to unleash their creativity.

There are exciting prizes to be won and all winning entries will be displayed in an exhibition at White Bay Power Station during the Power Up Festival from Friday 20 to Sunday 22 September 2024. Power Up Festival will be a special community event that celebrates creativity with choirs, bands, art, exhibitions, talks, workshops and food.

Students must be enrolled in years K-12 at a primary or secondary school in the Inner West Council area or Glebe, or be the same age as a K-12 student and live in the Inner West or Glebe.

Students may participate independently or as part of a class project.

Create an artwork, song or any other piece of music, creative writing, film (or other media) inspired by the White Bay Power Station and lets us know your ideas for the future use of the special building. It can respond to any of the following themes or the building can be a starting point for an idea we haven’t imagined.

Choose one of these ideas to inspire your creation:

• Wangal Country
• Industry & Heritage
• Energy
• Water
• Fun & Play
• Ecology
• Future.

A panel of high-profile local judges including artists, writers, musicians, and media professionals will choose the winners.

Submissions will be assessed against the following judging criteria:

• Is it inspiring?
• Is it creative and engaging?
• Is the idea clear? Do we understand it?

Winners of the artwork category will need to provide the physical artwork to Placemaking NSW prior to the Power Up Festival opening on 20 September. Digital submissions will be displayed on screens from the online submission. Winners will be notified ahead of the Power Up Festival via email.