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

Blacktown Arts: Artist Opportunities and Digital Insights

As Blacktown Arts enters a new chapter following the closure of The Leo Kelly Blacktown Arts Centre, our commitment to creativity, connection and opportunity across western Sydney remains!

Our 2026 program has a strong focus on artist and community opportunities, including Magnify: Live Arts, Blacktown City Creative Arts Fund and the Blacktown Shorts Film Festival. We’re also expanding engagement in the digital space through programs such as Digital Stories and the Blacktown Arts Digital Artist in Residence program, creating new ways for artists and audiences to engage and connect.

As the year unfolds, we look forward to welcoming both familiar and new faces as we continue to shape this next chapter together.

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Latest

Screen

2026 Blacktown Shorts Film Festival

Thursday 29 October, from 8.45 pm

Blacktown Shorts Film Festival has returned for 2026!

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Performance

Blue Velvet

Friday 16 October, 7.00 pm to 9.30 pm

Blacktown Arts invites you to Blue Velvet, an evening showcase of ambient and experimental music at Common House Studio.

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Public Art

Rainbow Serpent with Uncle Danny Eastwood

June to September

To celebrate the 2026 NAIDOC Week's theme of '50 Years of Deadly' and also acknowledge local Elder Uncle Danny Eastwood’s profound impact on the arts, culture and community of Blacktown, the iconic Rainbow Serpent makes it journey across the Max Webber Library Windows.

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Powerhouse Parramatta Partnership

The NSW Government has announced a foundational cultural partnership between Powerhouse Parramatta and Blacktown Arts that will strengthen and amplify the arts and creative industries in Western Sydney.

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