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An award-winning leader in the development of contemporary arts, exploring innovative work that reflects Blacktown and western Sydney.

Official page for Blacktown Arts. Blacktown Arts is a recognised leader in the development of contemporary arts in Australia. We support artistic innovation and offer exciting, new experiences for audiences through an award-winning curated program of exhibitions, performances, workshops, residencies and events. Blacktown Arts is committed to exploring dynamic, culturally diverse work that reflects Blacktown, its history and its communities. We place Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists and communities at the heart of the program to develop new work drawing on issues of local and global significance. Blacktown Arts at The Leo Kelly Blacktown Arts Centre is an innovative multi-arts hub located in the heart of Blacktown, a short walk from the railway station. The Centre has:

• 2 gallery spaces
• 75-seat performance studio
• Workshop studio
• Weaving garden

General admission is free. We acknowledge the Darug people who are the traditional owners of the Land on which we work. We pay our respects to Elders past and present, and thank them for their Custodianship of this Land.

03/11/2026

Join the Blacktown Arts Team!

We’re looking for a Programs Producer to help deliver exhibitions, workshops, performances, music programs and events that celebrate Blacktown’s diverse community.

If you love working with artists, managing creative projects and connecting communities through arts and culture, this could be the role for you!

Apply here: https://ow.ly/p6ug5101X3I

Blacktown City Council

03/11/2026

Calling Western Sydney musicians and bands! 🎶

Looking to grow your music career? Find out more about Generations – Western Sydney Music Fellowship, a 6 month program supporting two early career musicians or bands with funding, mentoring and professional development.

Join Sound NSW, Powerhouse Museum and Blacktown Arts for a free online information session covering eligibility, funding, application tips and key dates, with an opportunity to ask questions.

Monday 9 November from 11.00 am to 11.45 am.

Find out more and register: https://ow.ly/Zqu15103c94

Blacktown City Council Sound NSW Powerhouse Museum

Image: Generations – Western Sydney Music Fellowship recipients, Xiao Xiao and RISSA, 2025, photography by Matt Wilson

29/10/2026

Join the Blacktown Arts Team!

We’re looking for a Coordinator Operations and Administration to help keep our venues, programs and services running smoothly while supporting the development of an exciting new arts centre and cultural precinct.

If you’re passionate about arts and culture, operations and creating welcoming experiences for artists and audiences, we’d love to hear from you!

Apply here: https://ow.ly/VEVa5101X3u

Blacktown City Council

22/10/2026

Join us at The Colebee for Mirrung (Belonging), presented by Blacktown City Council!

Celebrating First Nations peoples, culture and community across our City.

Take part in a range of creative and cultural workshops, including
men's and women's weaving, Jannawi Dance, visual arts, textiles and singing.

Come together, connect with culture and celebrate stories, creativity and traditions that enrich our community.

📅 Thursday 29 October 2026
🕜 9.30 am to 4.00 pm
📍 The Colebee

More info: https://ow.ly/ofYP50ZZX87

Blacktown City Council

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Image: Courtesy of Blacktown City Council

22/10/2026

🎉 Announcing the 2026 Blacktown City Creative Arts Fund recipients!

Ten talented artists and organisations will share $45,000 in funding to bring their creative projects to life, celebrating the diverse stories, cultures and creativity of Blacktown City.

Congratulations to this year’s recipients and their projects:

✨ Christina Bangel: My Pamilya Time
✨ Common House: Common House Digital Community
✨ Holly Cornish: Seeing Blacktown
✨ Jugni Chaudhry: Heavy Heirlooms
✨ Karan Singh: Blacktown Laughs: Live Showcase
✨ Leanne Larwood: Disability in the Shadows
✨ Lily Cheng: To the Brim
✨ Pranav Chandra: Behind the Screens: Free Recording & Mixing Courses in Blacktown
✨ Seran Sribalan: Raja Margam: The King's Path
✨ WASH House Inc.: United Together: Create for Change

From comedy and music to visual arts, dance, film and community projects, these initiatives showcase the incredible creative talent across Blacktown City.

Congratulations to all our recipients! We can’t wait to see these projects take shape. 👏

Read more about the projects via our website.

Blacktown City Council

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Image: 2026 Blacktown City Creative Arts Fund recipients with Cr Griffiths, 2026, photography by Mary-Grace Oflato, Hyperreel.

22/10/2026

🎨 Make Art Happen this AusArt Day! 🎨

Thursday 22 October is AusArt Day, a national day of giving that encourages Australians to support artists and arts organisations.

Following the inaugural event raising more than $2.4 million in 2025, this year’s campaign brings together more than 350 participating artists and organisations from across the country.

Looking for ways to support local artists? Explore the latest Blacktown Arts program and discover what's happening in your community to champion local creativity.

Program: https://blacktownarts.com.au/seasons/sights-screen-and-sound/

Find out how you can support Australian artists and help make art happen! ⬇️
🔗 https://ow.ly/qJOE50ZZWeX

Blacktown City Council

21/10/2026

A fresh new season of creativity is here!

Dive into a season of art, film, music and culture with Blacktown Arts.

Meet the new Magnify: Live Arts cohort, as they develop their creative practice, with experienced mentors.

🎬 Catch 5 uniquely Western Sydney films, at Common House Studio as part of 2026 Blacktown Shorts Film Festival Encore Screening.

Ready to take your practice further? Explore current opportunities for artists and musicians, through Main Street Studios and the Generations - Western Sydney Music Fellowship.

♻️ If you’re looking to get creative, take part in the Future Fiestas workshops, using recycled materials, to contribute to a growing installation for Sydney Festival 2027.

Then slow down and immerse yourself in the mediative and rich cultural narratives of Victor Ehikhamenor: Undoing the City, Making Home at the Chau Chak Wing Museum.

✨ Discover what’s on with Blacktown Arts!

More info:https://blacktownarts.com.au/seasons/sights-screen-and-sound/

Blacktown City Council Leeroy New Sydney Festival

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Images: Image 1, Artwork by Leeroy New, Ma Buhyan Crossing the Horizon, photography by Leeroy New. Image 2, Rizcel Gagawanan and Markus Mariano for Magnify 2023, photography by Liza Moscatelli, Mosca Media Australia. Image 3, Film still from Love and DDR at Blacktown Mall by Celeste Diep and Chayyly Moek, photography by Goldie Soetianto. Image 4, Jaii Villacorta at Main Street Studios, 2025, photography by Garry Trinh. Image 5, Generations – Western Sydney Music Fellowship recipients, 2025, photography by Matt Wilson. Image 6, Artwork by Victor Ehikhamenor, Numinous Night from the Numen Series, 2025, courtesy of the artist.

16/10/2026

Musician and performance-maker will be collaborating with at Blue Velvet!

Marcus Whale will blend his hypnotic and ecstatic soundscapes with Grasps for a performance at the intersection of dense club and hazy electronica.

His work draws from choral drone, high BPM rave music and the world-building of horror film, and q***r performance.

You can listen to his new album 'Nether' and watch the album film for it by following the links on his pages.

Catch Marcus Whale live at Blue Velvet tonight!

Friday 16 October
7 pm to 9 pm
📍 Common House Studio Common House Studio

🎟️ Tickets on sale now.
See website for accessibility and transport options

Blacktown City Council Create NSW

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15/10/2026

aka Christian will unite with for a collaborative performance at Blue Velvet!

The pair will fuse their surreal, atmospheric soundscapes for a performance at the intersection of dense club and hazy electronica.

Grasps’ sound is experimental electronic, enmeshing sounds from life and the unreal, intending to combine extremes of sound; the gentle with the harsh.

You can listen to his second album 'when will you be here again?' and more by following the link in his bio at

Catch Grasps live at Blue Velvet this Friday! , an evening of ambient and experimental music curated by Aeddan Cox at Common House Studio.

Friday 16 October
7 pm to 9 pm
📍 Common House Studio .studio

🎟️ Tickets on sale now.
See website for accessibility and transport options

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15/10/2026

Over the past 4 weeks, 6 western Sydney creatives took part in 4 in-person sessions with Nigerian-American artist Victor Ehikhamenor and cultural consultant Fungai Mutsiwa of AfriKaleidoscope.

Through the sessions, participants exchanged knowledge, ideas and creative practices, built connections and engaged in learning and personal development.

The project will continue to take shape in 2027 through a series of artist-led workshops with Blacktown Arts community partner MECA.

Artist cohort:
Steph Martei
Emmanuel Asante
Bruce Koussaba
Paul Matekere
Attu Ngor
Fabian Odame

Learn more about the program and participating creatives via our website.

Blog post: https://ow.ly/XOWm50ZXS3G

Project Partner: Chau Chak Wing Museum, the University of Sydney
Community Partner: MECA (Multicultural Centre of Excellence)
Cultural Consultant: Fungai Mutsiwa on behalf of AfriKaleidoscope

Blacktown City Council

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Images: Image 1, Steph Martei, courtesy of artist. Image 2, Emmanuel Asante, photography by Liza Moscatelli. Image 3, Bruce Koussaba, courtesy of artist. Image 4, Paul Matekere, courtesy of artist. Image 5, Attu Ngor, courtesy of artist. Image 6, Fabian Odame, courtesy of artist. Image 7, Artist Development with Victor Ehikhamenor program including artists and Cultural Consultant, Fungai Mutsiwa, 2026, photography by Sim Kaur.

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Sydney, NSW
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Opening Hours

Tuesday	10am - 5pm
Wednesday	10am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	10am - 5pm
Saturday	10am - 5pm

Telephone

+61298396558

Website

http://blacktownarts.com.au/

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