2027 Main Street Studios application form

Come dream up something new and bold at our Main Street Studios!

As part of Blacktown City Council’s commitment to providing opportunities for artists to thrive in our City, we are thrilled to announce our call-out for Main Street Studios to commence in 2027.

Our studios are rent-free and available for artists at any stage of their career working across a range of disciplines to apply. With preference given to artists living in Blacktown and western Sydney.

Previous Main Street artists have used the space and time to reflect, create new bodies of work, research different ideas, meet the Blacktown Arts staff programming team, or test out something they have always wanted to, but have not had dedicated time or space.

Key dates:

applications open: November 16 2026
applications close: November 30 2026
period: February to July 2027.

Need assistance?
If you have questions or need help with your application, email: blacktownarts@blacktown.nsw.gov.au

Refer to the Main Street Studios Program Guidelines for details before applying.

Part 1 - Applicant Information

For internal use only, this information will not affect your application. Please refer to the Main Street Studios Residency Program Guidelines before completing your application

First Name *

Last Name *

Street Address *

Postcode

Email Address *

Contact Number *

Do you identify with any of the following? *First NationsYouth (18 - 26 years of age)Culturally and/or Linguistically Diverse (CALD)LGBTQIA+Person/s living with disability and/or access needsNone of the abovePrefer not to say

Part 2 – Project Information

We accept video applications from those who may not be able to contextualise their practice in writing. If submitting a video application, please answer all questions in Part 2 and provide a shareable link to your video. Please do not exceed 5 minutes.

Please add video submission as a link below. Must be Google Drive, Dropbox or Vimeo. *Part 1 must be written answers.

Describe your artistic practice and artform200 words maximum0 / 200

How would you use the studio space and what materials will you use? Due to studio facilities some artforms may not be suited to the space. Artforms such as digital media, painting (excluding oil), drawing, photography, filmmaking, music, writing and research are suitable for the space.200 words maximum0 / 200

How would this residency benefit your practice and/or professional development?100 words maximum0 / 100

Does your practice relate to Blacktown and/or western Sydney?100 words maximum0 / 100

How long would you like to be in residence?3 months6 months

Part 3 - Support Material

Please upload any support material you feel best demonstrates your art practice, including; A short resume and/or artist bio. Portfolio or samples of recent work which may include writing, images, sound, video, or anything else that best represents your practice.

Upload support material *

If submitting a video, please provide a URL from which the work(s) can be viewed, e.g. Vimeo and YouTube. If submitting images, please submit as PDF or JPG file only. Total of all files must not exceed 10MB. You may be required upon request, to provide further support material during the selection process.

Video URL

Website URL

Social media handles

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