2024 Blacktown City Creative Arts Fund

Grants of $5,000 were awarded to the following artists

Euphony Films
Two short films to raise awareness in suicide prevention, missing children and family violence with a focus on south Asian and Asian communities in Blacktown.

Fufu & Tibs
Archiving diasporic stories of African migrants and their unique journeys to Australia through photography and interviews.

Luke Agius 
Creating a short film about two young people broadcasting a late-night radio show at SWR 99.9, on a night that will change their lives forever.

Nelson Nghe
Exploring the intersectional space of growing up as a refugee child and a queer man living in western Sydney through a series of paintings.

Nicole Oliveira 
Creating a virtual fashion week showcasing local fashion designers presenting and celebrating their new collections.

Pegah Kheirdoush
Local Iranian musician will be collaborating with female Afghan musicians to create music.

Richard Quintana from Opn. Src. (Open Source)
Mentor and training young emerging artists in creative business skill development. The program aims to enable young artists to contribute to the independent creative sector in Blacktown.

Grants of up to $4,000 were awarded to the following organisations and artists

Blacktown & Districts Older Women’s Network
Upskilling seniors in painting skills to prepare for an exhibition – $4,078

Emie Roy
Developing a memoir of her life as a migrant living in Blacktown to be published – $4,350

Desiree Martin
Capturing the beauty of Blacktown environment through a series of paintings – $3000

Ritika Gilfedder
Recreating Bollywood dance based on Shakespeare’s plays in an easy to understand and fun way for children- $2,500

Stan Florek
Exploring mixed media painting on canvas with materials typically used in drawing – $2,740

The City of Blacktown Pipe Band
Engaging professional Bagpipe and Drumming tutors to develop band members’ playing skills- $2000