Summer Music at Foodie Fridays
Friday 24 February 2023Blacktown Arts in collaboration with Blacktown City Council proudly presents Summer Music at Foodie Fridays.
Autumn School Holidays
11 April to 22 April 2023These Autumn School Holidays, Blacktown Arts has a range of free drop-in workshops and programs for kids, young people and families!
Made in the West Film Festival
18 to 28 April 2023Made in the West Film Festival hits the big screen at The Leo Kelly Blacktown Arts Centre this Autumn. Catch 4 films from the 2022 festival, including the People’s Choice Award-winner Hello My Name is Mother Nature by Pamela Manos and Darcy Vincent.
Autumn Making
Various datesLed by some Blacktown favourites plus some fresh new faces, Autumn Making encourages you to dig deep into your interests, ethics and creative practice to discover something new and spend more time doing the things you love.
Mervyn Bishop: celebrating one of Australia’s most prolific photographers
27 April to 3 June 2023Mervyn Bishop is arguably Aboriginal Australia’s most prolific photographer. Through capturing personal images of family and friends, intimate portraits of members of the Aboriginal
Darren Bell Shoots From the Hip
27 April to 3 June 2023Blacktown Arts are thrilled to present a collection of portraits by western Sydney-based Ngunnawal and Yuin photographer and artist, Darren Bell alongside Mervyn Bishop: celebrating one of Australia’s most prolific photographers.
Women Media Arts and Film Festival
5 and 6 May 2023Blacktown Arts is proud to present the 7th edition of the Women Media Arts and Film Festival. The festival represents media arts and film works by women through roles as writers, producers and directors.
Magnify Expand Your Vision
1 to 3 June 2023A multi-day, multi-arts experience showcasing the City’s key creative spaces and works in a range of development stages by Blacktown’s most exciting artists across film, dance, performance and visual arts.
Winter Making
6 June to 2 September 2023Join some of our regular favourites and a suite of talented local artists for a jam-packed program of workshops and studio sessions across collage, drawing, zines and more.
Raw Records: Materials in Practice
13 June to 22 July 2023Raw Records: Materials in Practice gathers the work of contemporary artists who reflect on materiality in their art and making practices.
Arabic Treasures
13 June to 1 July 2023Blacktown Arts is thrilled to present Arabic Treasures by local artist Raneen Shamon. Arabic Treasures features a collection of works that celebrate the traditions and beauty of Arabic culture.