Arts and Makers

Explore artists, makers, exhibitions, studios and public art across the Inner West.

Worship B'day 2025, photo by Rhiannon Hopley - Cultural Connections

Council’s visual arts and programs

Black and White Photo of Chrissie Cotter Gallery Building

Tucked into the Inner West, Chrissie Cotter Gallery is a tiny but mighty, artist-led space with a big history.

Photo detail of fashion show artist wearing pink luminescent dress with frilly components

Support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and culturally diverse creatives and communities to present new projects.  

Some people completing screen printing using blue paint.

Supporting local studio-based artists, collectives, makers spaces and Artist Run Initiatives to connect with audiences. 

Council’s public art

Illustrative bold image showing 3 legs on a white background, joined togther woth each foot wearing a different shoe. On the left a stiletto with a pink fur ankle strap, in the middle and orange and oink platform and to the right, a black laced up boot.

Newtown ArtSeat offers a space where experimental and non-commercial art can be showcased.

A photo of a perfect match street art with purple leaves and an orange sky on the side of a building.

Property owners are invited to find their Perfect Match by nominating their wall to be transformed by an artist. 

A photo of a person walking their dog through a dark tunnel with glowing mushroom artworks along either side.

Explore surprising artworks in our streets, parks and squares.