Little Majestic is a creative warehouse in the industrial fringe of the City of Sydney.
A space for artists: for artistic production, experiment, exchange and opportunity making.
Little Majestic supports the livelihood of artists, providing affordable studios, workspaces, community and skill sharing.
Boasting 24 studios, shared workspaces, a gallery, and outdoor areas for performances and audiences, Little Majestic is currently home to over 25 artists working across a spectrum of art forms including Fine Arts; Creative Education; Performance and Installation; Graphic design; Object design; Fashion; Costume; Prop-making; Fit outs; Event management, Film & Photography.
Little Majestic is the initiative of visual artist Camilla Lawson, and is self-funded with each artist contributing to rent and running costs. We do not receive external funding.
Bespoke warehouses, like Little Majestic, play a vital role in the survival of artistic creation within Sydney.
Such creative enterprises are “crucial to maintaining a vibrant cultural urban life, given their history of, and potential for, supporting and triggering wider creative networks”.
p10 “Cultural Creation and Production in the Inner West LGA “by Pollio, A. et al., 2018
Little Majestic in the media.
Making a living as an artist.
Artists need space to work. Little Majestic is the business address for many of the studio artists. Their studio is not only a workspace but also a place to meet clients & contractors – to discuss contracts, designs, commissions, bespoke fittings, viewings of their stock room.
Many Little Majestic artists skill share and subcontract other artists to work on large scale projects
Studio artists tend stay but over the last 11 years, Little Majestic [& its precursor Mess With It] have provided studio space to over 60 artists & makers; hosted 40 creative events; facilitated over 250 creative subcontractors; and hosted over 200 exhibiting and performing artists and paid artist fees to 100.
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Keeping creative spaces in Marrickville
With inflated property values and owner’s high rent expectations, opportunities for affordable premises for artists are dwindling.
On the “Real-estate street”, there is no recognition of the significance of Marrickville as a power house of creative expression & as a site of cultural reputations.”.
There is little security for lease holders. What should be binding lease agreements mean little with Owners/ Agents, driven by escalating property market values, using loopholes to break existing lease terms “to cash in or get a better deal”.
The survival of Inner west Creative artist spaces rests on the shoulders of individual risk-taking artists who rely on good will & sharing the financial burden with other artists.
To maintain the security of affordable spaces for artists, there is a need for supportive property owners who value the significance of shared collective spaces for artists and recognise these sites as power houses of cultural engagement and expansion.
Perfect Match
In 2021, Inner West Council invited Little Majestic to participate in their street art program which has produced over 170 site specific contemporary art works in public spaces.“Unzipping Creative Spaces” by Camilla Lawson and Andrea Davies, reflects the eclectic business district of Sydney Street; printers, glass, metal and clothing manufacturing, bakeries, smash repairs, health clinics, and creative artist spaces. The mural engages a sense of togetherness and brings colour and vibrancy into the streetscape.
Visit Inner West Council website to read more about Perfect Match.
Perfect Match
Our Gate
Painted by Little Majestic artists and friends, promoting Pay the Rent campaign has encouraged other organisations in the area to join the campaign.
#paytherent