The Albury Northside Chamber of Commerce, L. J. Colquhoun Dixon and local artists have come together to display photographs and paintings in four spaces on Dean Street and in AMP Lane.

Photographer Natalie Ord’s work is displayed in the former CC Best store on 600 Dean Street; Marni Korneluk’s art is a space at AMP Lane; and pieces from Gigs Gallery showcasing several artists are at 437 and 537 Dean Street.

The project follows promotions of AMP Lane and falls under the chamber’s retail promotion arm, AlburyCBD.

AlburyCBD marketing spokeswoman Samantha Robinson said the artworks were installed at the end of last year.

“The plan is to have them up for the rest of January, but it could be extended,” she said.

“The Chamber wanted to come up with an idea that offered art and drew attention to the spaces.

“Collaboration is a key to success, much like the activation we have done in AMP Lane, and it’s doesn’t have to be expensive.

“It’s win-win for Albury’s CBD, the artists and the landlords.”

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Ms Robinson said she had come to learn after the fact a similar idea had been executed in Newcastle.

“We’ve had a lot of comments on social media about people doing things like meeting for a coffee and then going for a walk to look at the artworks,” she said.

“It’s already been really successful.

“We looked for spaces that matched the type of art they had, with good window capacity and that made a trail; it needed to be attractive in that sense and include town focal points.

“It brings everything together in a nice triangle.”

Ms Robinson said work was underway on a ‘meet the artist’ night for the city walk. Artists represented from Gigs, a not-for-profit organisation run by volunteers, include Tracie MacVean, Christina Zei, Erika Grimes, Janene Castillo, John Osmond, Neil Hartles.

A map of the city walk can be found at www.alburycbd.com.au.