Temporary infrastructure for creative practices

Testing Grounds

Temporary infrastructure for creative practice


Market Square:391 Queen St, Melbourne, Victoria
Queen Victoria Market Precinct, 3000
Emporium:Levels 1-3 432-438 Queen Street, Melbourne, Victoria
Queen Victoria Market Precinct, 3000

Located at Market Square in the Queen Victoria Market Precinct, Testing Grounds provides infrastructure in public for creative practices including art, performance, design and education.

 Testing Grounds is a place where people at all stages of practice can test, develop and share their work in public. The infrastructure can be used to present new work, run workshops or community activities, and host festivals or events.

Expressions of Interest are always open and the site and its infrastructure are free to use for creative and experimental projects.

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