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Highlights by year
Program overview
Purpose: Connect the community with local artists and creative spaces.
Experience: Self-guided and guided tours, artist talks, workshops, and demonstrations.
Impact: Hundreds of studios and galleries participated, showcasing diverse art forms and fostering local engagement.
Dates: 2-3 November
Focus: Studios and galleries in Sydenham, Tempe, St Peters, Marrickville, Dulwich Hill.
Features: Walking, cycling, and bus tours; artist talks; performance art and workshops.
Map: Downloadable trail map below in attachments.
Studios: Airspace Projects, Alchemy Studios & Darkroom, Among the Trees, Ateliers Orsini, Bakehouse Studio Marrickville, Black Cicada Studio, Brand Furniture, Chris Packer, Clay Cartel, Connie Dimas Jewellery, Eureka Distilling, Frontyard Projects, Gallery 371, Join the Dots, Liz Shreeve, LouiseM Studio, Magura Glass, Monster Mouse Studios, Mothership Studios, Myrtle St Creative Studios, Nicole Barakat, Object & Ceramic Design, Paint Studio, Penny Simons, Pickle and Tuxie Ceramics, Reverse Garbage, Rosedale Street Gallery, Sarah Woodward, Saywell Gallery & Studios, Scratch Art Space, Seaview Gallery, Signature Handprints, Smith Street Studio, Stonevilla Artist Studios, Studio ARTES, Sydney Street Studios and Gallery, Tanya Ljubic Artist & The Assemblage Sisters, Tortuga Studios, UP Studio and Gallery, Wildwood Designs
Dates: 12–13 August
Focus: Studios and galleries in Sydenham, Tempe, St Peters, Marrickville, Dulwich Hill.
Features: Walking, cycling, and bus tours; artist talks; workshops; digital treasure hunt.
Map: Downloadable trail map below in attachments.
Studios: Among the Trees, MaguraGlass, Connie Dimas Jewellery, Gallery 371, Liz Shreeve, Mobius Distilling Co, Reverse Garbage, Signature Prints, SquarePeg Studios, Stirrup Gallery, Studio ARTES Inner West, Bakehouse Studio, Stonevilla Artist Studios, Myrtle St Creative Studios, Saywell Gallery, Seaview Gallery, Smith Street Studios, Monster Mouse Studios, Scratch Art Space, Airspace Projects, Join the Dots Workshop.
Dates: 13–14 August
Highlights:
- Copper charm stamping at Square Peg Studios
- Woodworking basics and Indonesian dance/music at Join the Dots
- Kintsugi workshops at Monster Mouse Studios
Map:
Studios: Square Peg Studios, Monster Mouse Studios, Addison Road Artist Studios, Join the Dots, and more.
Dates: 9–10 November
Precincts: Newtown, Enmore, Petersham, Summer Hill, Ashfield
Features: Bus tours, street art walks, bike tours, photography walks.
Map: Downloadable trail map below in attachments.
Dates: 23–24 November
Precincts: Balmain, Lilyfield, Rozelle, Birchgrove
Features: Open studios and themed tours.
Map: Downloadable trail map below in attachments.
Dates: 3–4 August
Highlights: First Trails weekend that year—studios, tours, talks, and demos.
Map: Downloadable trail map below in attachments.
May Street Artist Studios: Anne-Maree Armstrong, Deevya Desai, Tony Giles, Miriam Hochwald, Andrew Craig Jones, Sandra Kontos, Lisa Kryger, Phil McKay, Shan Richards, Judith Ringger, Thomas Thorby-Lister, Katie Vajda, Wart.
Mobius Distilling Co: Exhibition featuring Sulman Prize artist Sophie Victoria.
Inner West Creative Trails promo video
Attachments
Download the previous Creative Trail digital maps below
Note: This is an archived event page. All booking links and schedules have been removed. For information on past and upcoming programs, contact our Creative Programs team below.