Darebin Parklands in Melbourne Australia
Chris Putnam (19 September 2021)
Village Power
Community Art Project
Call for artists - Alphington Neighbourhood Battery
Village Power is inviting Expressions of Interest from local artists to create a large-scale artwork for a new community battery in Alphington.
The selected artwork will be vinyl-wrapped around the battery, transforming essential energy infrastructure into a visible symbol of local renewable energy, shared ownership and climate action.
Applications for this project are now closed.
Opportunity details
CLOSING DATE
March 6, 2026
Applications now closed
ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FROM
Applicants who live, work, or have a connection to the City of Darebin
ARTFORM
Visual Arts
About the neighbourhood battery project
Village Power is delivering a Local Renewable Energy (LRE) demonstration project that will see a community-owned battery installed at 2 Wingrove Street, Alphington, near the entrance to the Alphington Farmers’ Market.
The battery will store locally generated solar energy and release it when needed — helping reduce reliance on fossil fuels and making renewable energy more accessible to the community.
This artwork project is funded by a community grant from Bendigo Bank East Ivanhoe branch. The battery is funded through the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action.
About the artwork
The Community Art Project aims to:
Present the battery as modern, shared community infrastructure
Reflect public ownership and participation
Celebrate local climate action
Connect the project to the people, place and culture of Alphington and Fairfield
One artwork will be selected to be professionally printed and installed as a vinyl wrap on the battery.
Who can apply
Artists may apply as individuals, groups or collaborations. Applicants must:
Live, work, or have a connection to the City of Darebin
Be able to complete the artwork by 15 May 2026
Submit original work (or have permission from all contributors)
Be willing to be photographed and filmed on site
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, young people, culturally and linguistically diverse, neurodiverse and other under-represented artists are strongly encouraged to apply.
Key dates
EOI opens: Monday 16 February 2026
EOI closes: Friday 6 March 2026 (Applications now closed)
Shortlisted artists notified: Friday 13 March 2026
Final proposals due: Friday 10 April 2026
Artwork files due: Friday 15 May 2026
Installation: Mid-June 2026
Fees
Shortlisted artists (4): $500 to develop a final proposal
Selected artist: $5,000 artwork fee