Display of Events from June 16, 2023 – January 28, 2023 – Blacktown Arts

Acknowledgement of Country

Dharug

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.

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English

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

Makers Space with HOSSEI

2 July to 14 December

Discover the vibrant and colourful world of HOSSEI in his brand new outer space-themed Makers Space!

See You in Hell

9 July to 21 September

A collection of playful and subversive works by artists Louise Zhang and Jess Bradford exploring Chinese concepts of the afterlife.

School Holidays

Winter School Holidays

9 to 20 July

These workshops have ended. Get creative with out of this world workshops inspired by HOSSEI's space-themed Makers Space.

Costume Design with NIDA

20 July

This workshop has now ended. Are you a budding costume designer looking to learn from experts in the field? Costume Design workshops facilitated by the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) are coming to Blacktown.

2024 Blacktown Shorts Film Festival

8 August

Blacktown Shorts Film Festival is back and heading to one of Australia’s most iconic venues, the Sydney Opera House!

The Naming of Things

27 August to 28 September

How well do you know the history of the land you live on? Discover a brand-new audio-visual installation by Dharug artist and educator Chris Tobin and filmmaker Darrin Baker.

Mohabbat, a Lullaby for a Rising

From 16 September

Reimagine your relationship with screen and discover the playful and provocative films of Shortwave.

School Holidays

Introduction to Acting with NIDA

12 October

These school holidays we invite NIDA to run two Introduction to Acting workshops for grade 9 to 12 and adults at the Alpha Park Community Centre.

School Holidays

Spring School Holidays

30 September to 12 October

Explore the cosmic universe these Spring School Holidays!

Beyond the Elements with 4ESydney

1 October to 14 December

Celebrate western Sydney’s HipHop scene through the lens of one of its most important organisations, 4ESydney!

Weave, Cut, Collect, Create with Keren Ruki

Saturday 26 October

Join Aotearoa born and Tasmania based Māori artist and weaver Keren Ruki for a half-day weaving workshop.

4ESydney HipHop Festival

23 November

4ESydney HipHop Festival is back in Blacktown for 2024 with a stacked line-up of artists!

Hive Festival

16 January and 17 January

A free, fun-filled festival inviting children and families to explore a vibrant world of art and play.

The Leo Kelly Blacktown Arts Centre

The Leo Kelly Blacktown Arts Centre

An innovative multi-arts hub in the heart of Blacktown City.

I’m an Artist

I’m an Artist

Blacktown Arts supports artists through annual opportunities across prizes, exhibitions, funding opportunities, and studio spaces for local creatives.

Our Collections

Our Collections

Explore Blacktown City’s rich arts and cultural collections.

Blacktown City Art Prize

Blacktown City Art Prize

Blacktown City’s annual acquisitive art prize open to artists across Australia, with a prize pool of over $23,500.

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