The latest ArtSeat is a commentary on how Sydney perceives its creative community, and asks, “Who is the beating heart of Sydney, the creative-creators or profit-makers?”

Expressions of interest are now invited from artists for the GreenWay Missing Links Public Art Program.

With the news that iconic Inner West live music venue Old 505 Theatre is to close down at the end of March, Inner West Mayor Darcy Byrne has announced he is holding crisis summit to discuss ways to help the ailing industry.

Inner West Council is scrapping the need to submit a development application to hold live music, artistic and cultural events in shopfronts, offices and industrial premises, making thousands of new spaces available at low cost for artists to perform, practice and exhibit their work.

Inner West Council is leading the fight to save up to 1,000 trees along the Cooks River foreshore from destruction by two multinational companies.

Expressions of Interest are now open to LGBTIQ or LGBTIQ-friendly organisations to establish a Pride Centre that will operate out of Newtown Town Hall.

Inner West Council on Tuesday night gave the final approval for the establishment of a Greek precinct in Marrickville, to be known as “Little Greece”.

Applications are invited now from creatives to participate in a three-week artist residency program on site at the GreenWay in Iron Cove Bay, Lilyfield.

An exhibition of bold new original “expressive pop-grunge” paintings by Dirk Kruithof will feature in an exhibition at Council’s Chrissie Cotter Gallery.

Inner West Mayor Darcy Byrne will move on Tuesday night that Council grant the final approval for the establishment of a Greek precinct in Marrickville, to be known as “Little Greece”.