Applications for Blacktown City Council Creative Arts Fund program are now open.
The Creative Arts Fund is a grant program which supports artistic development and creative projects in our local Blacktown community. Through the Blacktown City Creative Arts Fund, local artists and community organisations can receive up to $3,000 to develop art-related programs or projects.
Artists and community organisations are invited to activate new ideas and initiatives, and take advantage of partnership opportunities with other organisations, artists and community groups. The Creative Arts Fund also creates a platform to build social and cultural connections between the communities of Blacktown City and encourage creative expression by supporting a range of arts and cultural activities and artists at all stages of their careers.
Blacktown City Mayor Tony Bleasdale OAM said; “Council has a long history of investing in artistic development in our City and I look forward to seeing the wonderful projects that this fund will help bring to life.
“Blacktown Arts’ Creative Arts Fund is a fantastic initiative by Blacktown City Council, created to assist local artists and organisations with their creative projects in our City.
“The past two years of the COVID-19 pandemic have been especially challenging for the arts sector, so I encourage all creatives – whether it be in song writing, film making, weaving, textiles, book-making or multimedia – to apply for a grant,” Mayor Bleasdale said.
The Creative Arts Fund was established in 2016 and has since provided funds to hundreds of artists and many local community organisations to pursue their creative endeavours.
The Creative Arts Fund fosters an active and vibrant independent arts sector to strengthen Blacktown City’s economic capacity through the potential establishment of creative industries, and increased visitor attractions.
The Creative Arts Fund offers a total of $40,000 worth of grants to local incorporated organisations and local artists to encourage artistic development in Blacktown.
There are two categories within this grant:
Category A: Community organisations and groups
Blacktown-based community organisations and groups are invited to apply for grants of up to $3,000 (inclusive of GST) to develop artistic programs or projects. The funding enables organisations to pay an artist to design, plan and work with their group/s on an artistic and creative program or project.
Category B: Individual artist or artist groups
Individual artists or artist groups are invited to apply for up to $2,000 (inclusive of GST) to assist in their professional development or to work on an arts project with local community organisations or groups.
We are particularly interested to receive applications from local incorporated community organisations.
