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    • New Horizons: Creative Maribyrnong 2030
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    • Artists in Residence
      • Bluestone Church Arts Space Residency Program
      • Artsbox Artist in Residence Program
      • Maribyrnong Community-Engaged Residency
      • Maidstone Community Centre Writer in Residence Program
      • Melbourne Fringe at the Bluestone Church Arts Space
      • Midsumma at the Bluestone Church Arts Space
    • Visual and Public Art
      • Public Art
      • Art collection
      • Braybrook Community Hub Access Gallery
      • StreetWORKS
      • The Art of Observation exhibition
      • Summer Road to Saltwater art display
      • Footscray Art Prize
      • HIDDEN Footscray
    • In Focus Festival
      • In Focus Festival artists and artworks
      • Twilight tour with In Focus Festival curator
      • Yarraville 1950s photo booth launch and film screening
      • In conversation with Simon Terrill
      • The Last Supper: a yarn with Jody Haines
      • The Art of Observation exhibition
      • Families Week art walk: In Focus Festival
      • In Focus Festival - Young Emerging Photographer Exhibition Launch
      • Create a time capsule (School holidays)
    • Participation Programs
      • Amplify
      • Programs for Children and Young People
    • Sector development
      • Maribyrnong Arts Advisory Committee 2024-2027
      • Triennial Arts Partner Funding (2026-2029)
      • Apply for a grant
      • First Nations Creative Exchange
      • Western Artists Mentorship Program
      • Creative opportunities
      • Found Works Program
    • Maribyrnong Creative Places Pilot Program 2024-2025
      • Maribyrnong Creative Places Pilot Program Summary
      • Creative Places Shopfront Activations
      • Creative Places Public Art Photography Commission
      • Creative Places Co-Working Spaces
      • Creative Places Exhibition Spaces
      • Creative Places: Open Doors
    • Past projects
      • Midsumma Festival 2018
      • Open Studios in the West 2017
      • Together Apart Rapid Relief Fund
      • One Night in Footscray
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Welcome to Maribyrnong Arts & Culture

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What’s on

18 Apr 2026

Comedy Westside Comedy Crawl

18 April 2026

Comedy comes alive in Footscray this April as we invite you to join us at the Comedy Westside Comedy Crawl through our venues.

Featured Artists:

Andy Balloch, Warrick Sutton, Tarsh, Chris Demos, Sam McGowan, Abhisek Panchal

Featured Venues: Moon Dog Wild West, Pride of Our Footscray, Jambo Restaurant
23 Apr 2026

In Focus Festival - Young Emerging Photographer Exhibition Launch

23 April 2026

See the top photos from the Young Emerging Photographer competition
23 Apr 2026

Bad Art Night - Braybrook Libraries After Dark

23 April 2026

Unlock your creativity! Immerse yourself in an evening of artistic imperfection and in this welcoming creative session.
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Arts Maribyrnong

New Horizons: Creative Maribyrnong 2030

New Horizons: Creative Maribyrnong 2030 is Council’s renewed commitment to nurturing creativity.

Public Art Strategy

View our Public Art Strategy to find out how we advocate for art in public spaces.

Sector Development

Maribyrnong provides support for arts organisations, individual artists and our creative community.

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Civic Precinct and Community Hub 

61 Napier Street, Footscray

PO Box 58, West Footscray 3012
(03) 9688 0200
After hours (03) 9688 0200
email@maribyrnong.vic.gov.au

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