Artwork in a laneway

Parramatta Lanes

Parramatta Lanes is an annual food and culture festival held in the heart of Parramatta. The free festival takes place over four days with multiple stages and features an eclectic mix of eats, beats, and art.

During the festival, several laneways in Parramatta are transformed into vibrant and bustling streets filled with food stalls, bars, art, and live music performances. In 2023, the event will be held from Wednesday 11 – Saturday 14 October, 5pm – 10pm each night.

It is a key major event for the City of Parramatta attracting up to 65,000 attendees and bringing together people from all walks of life to inspire creativity and celebrate Parramatta’s unique culture.

Lanes artwork

Outdoor Art and Performance Commissions for Parramatta Lanes

Council will award up to four separate commissions for Parramatta Lanes 2023, including 1 x banner art project at $3,000 and 3 x outdoor installations at $30,000 each

Our goal is to facilitate visual and/or performance-based works that are both innovative and impactful, connecting with the participant on both an emotional and intellectual level. Due to the scale of our event and its wide reach, works must have a striking presence and be able to captivate and hold the attention of attendees. While our pillars of Food, Music, Art, and Sustainability are important to us, they are not a primary factor in our selection process.

To be eligible for consideration, proposals must include a description of the project idea detailing how the work meets the brief and relates to the Parramatta Lanes festival, the proposed location of the project, the schedule of materials to be used and proposed installation methods, and more. View the complete requirements from the link below.

Parramatta Lanes Artwork, Tunnel of Tents

Submissions

Submission deadline: 5pm, Monday 15 May 2023.

Enquiries: Rosanna Scarcella | 9806 5440 or 0432 181 781 | rscarcella@cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au

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Parramatta’s bold new community, cultural and civic hub, PHIVE, at 5 Parramatta Square, is open. It’s a place to connect, meet and do business. 

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Unique Spaces

PHIVE is host to unique spaces that are available to hire, these spaces include the Discovery Space, Civic Gallery, and Civic Reception Room. 

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The award-winning Rosehill Gardens is one of Sydney’s most expansive and vibrant venues, with over fifteen versatile indoor and outdoor spaces. 

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Cabaret 220
Banquet 2300
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Riverside Theatres boasts state-of-the-art production facilities and a ‘total event’ management team including backstage and technical crew, front-of-house and hospitality staff. A choice of venues and services to suit every need. This venue is also leadership in the arts when it comes to access inclusion.

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Classroom 120
Banquet 250
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CommBank Stadium has ten internal spaces and nine external exhibition areas. Featuring multi-purpose function rooms with soundproof moveable walls, five star in house catering as well as function rooms that boast natural light. You'll also get behind the scenes access.

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Cocktail 1000

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Western Sydney University offers an extensive range of modern facilities, with venue space available for events from 10 up to 1000 people. The broad range of facilities and services are suitable for a variety of activities including performing arts events. 

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Banquet 140

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Rydges Parramatta boasts 13 conference/event venues catering from 2 - 400 guests.


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Cabaret 270
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U-Shape 60
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PARKROYAL Parramatta features 13 flexible meeting rooms, with easy access to the area’s main retail, entertainment and business precinct and is the one of the largest conference and venue providers in Western Sydney. 

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Classroom 240
Cabaret 184
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U-Shape 54
Banquet 270
Cocktail 550

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