Blacktown Arts

Blacktown Arts is an award-winning leader in the development of contemporary arts, presenting innovative work that reflects Blacktown and Western Sydney.

We hold Dharug and First Nations Elders, artists and communities at the heart of everything we do.

We are committed to exploring innovative, culturally-diverse work that reflects Blacktown and Western Sydney.

We support artistic innovation and provide curated creative experiences across First Nations programs, visuals arts, performance, festivals and events, residencies and more.

We manage Blacktown City’s art collections, present dynamic public art across the region, and lead cultural strategy for Blacktown City.

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As Blacktown Arts enters a new chapter following the closure of The Leo Kelly Blacktown Arts Centre, our commitment to creativity, connection and opportunity across western Sydney remains!

Our 2026 program has a strong focus on artist and community opportunities, including Magnify: Live Arts, Blacktown City Creative Arts Fund and the Blacktown Shorts Film Festival. We’re also expanding engagement in the digital space through programs such as Digital Stories and the Blacktown Arts Digital Artist in Residence program, creating new ways for artists and audiences to engage and connect.

As the year unfolds, we look forward to welcoming both familiar and new faces as we continue to shape this next chapter together.

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Image: Film still from ‘One Degree of Separation’, by Justin Cueno and Nicole Yagdulas, 2026, courtesy of artist