Digital stories with Leanne Watson Redpath and Rhiannon Wright
From SeptemberTake a seat for our new series titled Digital Stories, our first edition with Leanne 'Mulgo Watson Redpath and Rhiannon Wright.
Spring 2025
See the world from an Indigenous Australian and Oceanic First Nations peoples’ perspective, with the group exhibition Ghosts in the Kitchen: Food, Memory, and Resistance in First Nations Australia guest curated by Rebecca Ray. Also Joining Rebecca’s curation will be a new public art commission that will adorn the Max Webber Library Windows by Yuwi, Torres Strait and South Sea Islander man, Dylan Mooney.
Kids can get in on the fun too with Little Spirits in the Kitchen, a set of hands-on making workshops for school holidays led by First Nations artist, Merindah Funnell.
Our much loved and celebrated 2025 Blacktown Shorts Film Festival is back! Premiering again at the iconic Sydney Opera House, 3 filmmakers have been selected to tell their story. Also premiering that evening will be Silver tongues with Morgan Hogg, part of the Shortwave program. commissioned by Sydney Opera House.
And finally, make sure to join us for a celebration of fashion, family-friendly workshops and markets at our Western Sydney Fashion Festival and WE’VE markets!
Check out the full program and download here!
Image: Lakshmi Bee, Armando Crisostomo and Iki Haangana at The Leo Kelly Blacktown Arts Centre, 2025, photo by Garry Trinh
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Digital Stories with Iki Haangana and Western Sydney Fashion Festival
From NovemberFor this edition, Western Sydney Fashion Festival Director Thuy Nguyen interviews Iki Haangana, founder of fashion label Public Island Society.
Dylan Mooney at the Max Webber Library Windows
From OctoberIn response to the The Leo Kelly Blacktown Art Centre’s exhibition Ghosts in the Kitchen, curated by Rebecca Ray, artist Dylan Mooney has been invited to create a special commission for the Max Webber Library.
Makers Space with Monica Rani Rudhar
8 July to 13 DecemberInspired by artist Monica Rani Rudhar’s Indian and Romanian heritage, this project celebrates the rich cultural meaning of jewellery and its role in expressing and navigating multi-racial identities.
Ghosts in the Kitchen: Food, Memory, and Resistance in First Nations Australia guest curated by Rebecca Ray
30 September to 13 DecemberStep into Ghosts in the Kitchen, an immersive exhibition that explores the complex relationships between food, culture, and identity from the perspectives of First Nations peoples within Australia.
Western Sydney Fashion Festival and WE’VE Markets
29 November, noon to 8 pmJoin us for a day of Pasifika Makers Markets, mat-weaving workshops, and a Western Sydney Fashion Festival runway show.
SUBMERGE.FM
Friday 21 November, 7 pm to 9 pmSUBMERGE.FM is back! Join us for an immersive evening of music in Blacktown.
2025 Blacktown Shorts Film Festival
Thursday 30 October, 7.30 pm to 9 pmBlacktown Shorts Film Festival has returned for 2025!
Ghosts in the Kitchen Opening and Performance
Friday 17 October, 6 pm to 9 pmJoin us in celebration of the opening of Ghosts in the Kitchen with an evening of First Nations performance, dance, poetry and music.
Little Spirits in the Kitchen: School Holidays workshops
1 and 8 October, 10.30 am to noonJoin us for Little Spirits in the Kitchen, 2 fun-filled workshops unpacking themes from the Ghosts in the Kitchen exhibition.
Shortwave: Silver tongues with Morgan Hogg
Thursday 30 October, 7.30 pm to 9 pmSilver tongues is an experimental moving image work by Cook Island Australian artist Morgan Hogg.
