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We support our thriving local arts scene

We encourage everyone to participate in the arts by:

partnering with a range of local arts organisations through annual grant funding or low-cost leases
promoting exciting and interesting arts programs for you to participate in or attend
commissioning dynamic and engaging public art for everyone’s enjoyment
making it easy for you to organise your own events, by helping you find suitable spaces and applying for permits you need.

Our role is to enhance, preserve and develop arts and cultural practices unique to the people, landscapes and history of this community. We fund, broker and commission a dynamic range of arts and cultural activities.

More information

Have a question or need to talk to someone? Contact us via email arts@maribyrnong.vic.gov.au or call 9688 0200.

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Arts and Culture Strategy 2018 - 2023

The City of Maribyrnong has a vibrant arts sector. It is home to a significant artist population, and contains a broad array of arts organisations. It is also home to a culturally rich community that is eager to participate in and engage with the arts. This Strategy elaborates the role Maribyrnong City Council will play in supporting the progress and evolution of the arts in Maribyrnong.

Public Art Strategy 2019 - 2029

Maribyrnong Council’s Public Art Strategy 2019-2029 focuses our relationship with public art, and advocates the value of a quality collection and program of both permanent and temporary (including event-based) public art.

Arts and Culture Snapshot

The arts are a source of delight, invention and provocation. They help define us as human beings and shape our view of the world. At Maribyrnong City Council, we also strive to ensure art is a mechanism for building social cohesion and a vehicle for social justice.

Economic and Social Value Report

Economic and Social Value Report of Arts and Creative Sector in Maribyrnong