
The Leo Kelly Blacktown Arts Centre
An innovative multi-arts hub in the heart of Blacktown City.
Bayadyinyang budyari Dharug yiyura Dharug Ngurra.
Bayady’u budyari Dharug Warunggadgu baranyiin barribugu.
Bayady’u budyari wagulgu yiyuragu Ngurra bimalgu Blacktown City. Flannel flowers dyurali bulbuwul.
Yanmannyang mudayi Dharug Ngurrawa. Walama ngyini budbud dali Dharug Ngurra Dharug yiyura baranyiin barribugu.
We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of this Land, the Dharug people, and their continued connection to Country.
We pay our respects to Elders from yesterday to tomorrow.
We extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples of Blacktown City where the flannel flowers still grow proud and strong.
We will walk softly on this land and open our hearts to Country as the Dharug people have for tens of thousands of years.
Credit to: Dharug woman Rhiannon Wright, daughter of Leanne ‘Mulgo’ Watson Redpath and granddaughter of Aunty Edna Watson
Do you have an arts or cultural project that you want to bring to life? Apply for the Blacktown City Creative Arts Fund and you could receive up to $5000!
The Blacktown City Creative Arts Fund offers funding opportunities for new projects, creative growth and professional artistic and cultural development for local artists, creatives, groups and organisations.
Applicants are invited to submit creative ideas, initiatives and projects across a range of mediums including performance, visual arts, music, digital art, podcast, multimedia, dance, photography or professional development and more.
Check your eligibility and important information before applying here
Applications open: Tuesday 4 March 2025
Information session: Thursday 20 March at The Leo Kelly Blacktown Arts Centre, 5.30 pm to 6.30 pm
Register for the information session here
Applications close: Tuesday 1 April 2025
Announcement of successful applicants: August 2025
Need some assistance?
If you have further questions or require assistance with your application, contact Blacktown Arts via email blacktownarts@blacktown.nsw.gov.au or call (02) 9839 6558 Tuesday to Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm to request a call back from a staff member from the Blacktown City Creative Arts Fund team.
This project is presented by Blacktown Arts and supported by Blacktown City Council