Bent Western was a 2008 exhibition and performance program at Blacktown Arts Centre that featured works spanning 30 years from a selection of prominent queer artists from Sydney’s western suburbs.

Sometimes you find art in the most unlikely places ... Let us take you on a tour to 10 of our city’s most creative corners from Bidwill Square to Nurragingy Reserve to Blacktown International Sportspark.

In 2016, Blacktown Arts Centre presented the first iteration of this exhibition series, which examined how the collaborative practices and styles of hip-hop culture influenced the work of contemporary artists Khaled Sabsabi and Minky Rawat.

Our pop-up barbershop has closed, and we have said farewell to Charles and The Original 5, but you can find him working from his actual garage barbershop, or read our interview with Charles and Kiko on barbershop culture and lifestyle.

Visual artist Rhonda Dee is about to begin her residency at the Main Street Studios. We caught up with Rhonda to talk about the major themes of her practice, and the project she’ll be undertaking during her time in Blacktown.

Watch a short compilation of highlights from our 2016 program, with an audio recording of Ursula Yovich performing her song, Bring them Home, live at Blacktown's 2016 NAIDOC Week Celebrations.

Two fantastic opportunities are available through our Solid Ground project: a paid internship at Klub Koori and free arts workshop at the National Arts School for Year 10 students.

This suite of montage films, produced over 16 years of collaboration between Tracey Moffatt and Gary Hillberg, present a rare opportunity to get film-schooled by an inspired pairing of iconoclastic artist and editor.

This talented local musician - a regular at The Western Sydney Jam Session at Blacktown Arts Centre - has just released his debut album. Check it out on SoundCloud.

2016 is a record-breaking year for women in the Blacktown City Art Prize, with all 6 prizes awarded to female artists, or predominantly female collectives.

As Blacktown Studio Artists Collective launch their inaugural exhibition Blank Slate, arts activist and author Katherine Knight introduces the underlying themes and histories uniting its members.

The judges have selected 92 artworks to be exhibited in the 2016 Blacktown City Art Prize. See the complete list of 2016 finalists. The winning works will be announced on Friday, 2 December 2016.