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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.
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.
Woman’s Work
16 June and 17 June 2023Dance Makers Collective’s Katina Olsen and Anya McKee connect with five inspirational Australian women from their communities, as a way to begin to unpack and rediscover what this phrase means today.
Winter School Holidays
3 July to 15 July 2023These Winter School Holidays, connect with culture, get crafty and improve your content creation skills at workshops and drop in activities for kids, young people and families.
Bread and Longing
Exhibition: 4 July to 22 July 2023Blacktown Arts are thrilled to present Bread and Longing, an exhibition of works by Open Studio artist and 2022/23 Blacktown City Art Prize finalist, Stan Florek.
Blacktown Shorts Film Festival
11 July to 22 July 2023Blacktown Shorts is headed online for a limited season from 11 to 22 July 2023, so grab a snack and watch from the comfort of your own home.
SF3 SmartFone Flick Fest
Digital season on now until 1 September 2023Grab some popcorn and make yourself at home, the prestigious SF3 SmartFone Flick Fest is coming to Blacktown Arts this winter.
The Unseen
3 August to 9 September 2023Exhibition is now closed. In partnership with Parramatta Artists’ Studios, Blacktown Arts are thrilled to introduce, The Unseen.
Winter Music
5 August 2023Warm up this winter with Winter Music, an afternoon of live music for the whole family at The Leo Kelly Blacktown Arts Centre.
Spring Making
5 September to 16 December 2023We’re celebrating creativity, collaboration and cultural exchange this Spring at Blacktown Arts!
Open Dar
Friday 8 September 2023Open Dar, open house, is a trilogy of cultural events on Dharug Country across three locations in Granville, Blacktown and Bankstown.
WE ARE
20 September to 28 OctoberWE ARE is the debut exhibition and public program celebrating the creative practices of We Are Studios artists.
Spring School Holidays
26 September to 7 October 2023This program has ended. These Spring School Holidays, everyone is invited to get creative and express yourself through workshops and drop in activities for kids, young people and families.
The Village by The Kids
Saturday 28 October 2023Get ready for an exhilarating audio adventure like no other! The Village by The Kids is a tour through the Lalor Park neighbourhood created and produced by Claudia Chidiac.
Latitudes
31 October to 11 November 2023This event has ended. Did you miss Latitudes at this year’s Sydney Festival? Now’s your chance to see it at The Leo Kelly Blacktown Arts Centre.
Constellations
7 November to 16 DecemberA celebration of collective and collaborative art practices on Dharug Country.
4Elements HipHop Festival & Conference with 4ESydney
23 November to 25 November 2023Returning to Blacktown for its 9th Festival, this year’s theme is Celebrating 50 Years of HipHop.
Sydney Festival – Talking Posters: Garage Graphix 1981 – 1998
8 to 28 January 2024Dive into a selection of screen-printed artworks, calendars and photographs alongside materials from the renowned ‘Garage’ in Mount Druitt in western Sydney.
2024 Blacktown City Art Prize and Young Artist Prize
16 January to 5 April 2024Our highly-acclaimed annual art prize and exhibition is back for 2024!
Sydney Festival – Hive Festival
19 to 20 January 2024This event has ended. Join us at The Leo Kelly Blacktown Arts Centre for two fun-filled days of hands-on art making, music, performance and play for children and families, Blacktown-style!
Makers Space with Tarni Eastwood
9 January to 1 June 2024This event has ended. An immersive and interactive Makers Space for creatives of all ages.
From The Collection
1 September 2023 to 15 January 2024Blacktown Arts recognises that creativity plays an important role in developing opportunities for artists and in contributing to the wellbeing of our community.
2024 Blacktown City Creative Arts Fund
Applications are now closedOffering arts and cultural grants for local artists, organisations and community groups to develop and deliver new projects.
2025 Blacktown City Creative Arts Fund
Applications open 4 March to 1 AprilApplications are now closed. Calling all artists, creatives, groups, local community and cultural organisations to apply!
Main Street Studios Residency Program
28 April to 11 May 2025The Blacktown Arts Main Street Studios Residency program supports artistic development for artists at any stage of their career.
PIONEERS
15 and 16 MarchWatch the origin story of Australia's bravest dance crew unfold through this dance-theatre work.
Autumn School Holidays
17 April to 24 AprilSpend your school holidays in the Makers Space!
Collective Action
16 April to 29 JuneExhibition is now closed. Collective Action draws upon the rich history of protest and activism in western Sydney through photographs from the Fairfax Media archives.
Djiriyay and Révolution with Jayne Christian
16 April to 29 JuneDjiriyay and Révolution is Baramadagal woman Jayne Christian’s first solo exhibition.
Rahma: Our Creative Feminine
21 May to 29 JuneExhibition is now closed. Step into an immersive multi-sensory installation by artist and academic Narjis Mirza.
From the Collection: Portraits of Afghan Women
4 June to 14 DecemberA temporary public art display featuring photographic portraits from the Blacktown City’s Art Collection.
Lifting the Tapu
8 to 30 JuneExhibition is now closed. A public art project by Samoan artist Greg Semu in consultation with co-curator Leo Tanoi for the Museum of Contemporary Art's series, C3West.
Makers Space with HOSSEI
2 July to 14 DecemberDiscover the vibrant and colourful world of HOSSEI in his brand new outer space-themed Makers Space!
See You in Hell
9 July to 21 SeptemberA collection of playful and subversive works by artists Louise Zhang and Jess Bradford exploring Chinese concepts of the afterlife.
Winter School Holidays
9 to 20 JulyThese workshops have ended. Get creative with out of this world workshops inspired by HOSSEI's space-themed Makers Space.
Costume Design with NIDA
20 JulyThis 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.
The Naming of Things
27 August to 28 SeptemberHow 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 SeptemberReimagine your relationship with screen and discover the playful and provocative films of Shortwave.
Introduction to Acting with NIDA
12 OctoberThese 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.
Spring School Holidays
30 September to 12 OctoberExplore the cosmic universe these Spring School Holidays!
Beyond the Elements with 4ESydney
1 October to 14 DecemberCelebrate 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 OctoberJoin Aotearoa born and Tasmania based Māori artist and weaver Keren Ruki for a half-day weaving workshop.
4ESydney HipHop Festival
23 November4ESydney HipHop Festival is back in Blacktown for 2024 with a stacked line-up of artists!
2025 Blacktown City Young Artist Prize
11 January to 2 AprilThis Summer catch the next generation of talent in the 2025 Blacktown City Young Artist Prize exhibition!
2025 Blacktown City Art Prize
11 January to 28 MarchStart your year of art with the 2025 Blacktown City Art Prize exhibition at The Leo Kelly Blacktown Arts Centre!
Hive Festival
16 January and 17 JanuaryA free, fun-filled festival inviting children and families to explore a vibrant world of art and play.
Summer Music at Riverstone Food Market with Western Sydney Mixtape
15 February, 5 pm to 9 pmThis Summer, live music is headed to Riverstone Food Market courtesy of Blacktown Arts!
Autumn Digital: 2024 Blacktown Shorts
4 March to 18 MarchDon’t miss your last chance to see a selection of the much loved 2024 Blacktown Shorts films!
Printmaking with Monica Rani Rudhar
22 March, 2.00 pm to 3.30 pmThis event has ended. Join 2025 Blacktown City Art Prize winner, Monica Rani Rudhar in this hands-on workshop.
Great Southern Nights: YELLOWLINE and Friends
Friday 28 March, 5 pm to 9 pmGreat Southern Nights, Powerhouse, and Blacktown Arts present: Yellowline and Friends.
School Holidays at the Makers Space with Ebony Wightman
16 and 24 AprilJoin us this School holidays at Level 5, a Makers Space project by Ebony Wightman.
