Bankstown Arts Centre is a cultural facility that offers a range of flexible spaces for showcasing events, workshops, and performances. Collaborating with artists and community groups, the centre serves as a hub for exploring ideas and experiencing contemporary community-based arts. With a strong focus on Canterbury-Bankstown, Western Sydney, First Nations, and CALD artists, Bankstown Arts Centre advocates for diverse and accessible art, championing experimental practices for social impact.
Embedded in the community, Bankstown Arts Centre’s projects connect people and address critical issues through engaging multi-platform art experiences. The centre’s artistic vision is rooted in a transdisciplinary, transcultural, and transmedial curatorial framework, emphasizing social practice and placemaking. From visual arts to music, dance, and literary events, Bankstown Arts Centre invites cross-sector collaborations to offer visitors immersive and innovative art experiences.
Home to resident organisations like Urban Theatre Projects, Bankstown Art Society, Bankstown & District Lapidary Club, and Bankstown Theatre Company, Bankstown Arts Centre is a vibrant contemporary multi-arts organisation. With a deep respect for the traditional custodians of the land, the Darug People, the centre acknowledges and celebrates cultural heritage while nurturing creativity and artistic expression within the community.
