Arts, Culture and Creativity

Arts, culture and community are vital to establishing Penrith as a growing, creative city. By building a strong and vibrant arts and cultural sector we can keep and attract talented people who want to live, work and invest in our area.

We Create Penrith: Cultural Strategy & Action Plan 2024-28

In April 2024, Council endorsed its first cultural strategy and action plan. We Create Penrith will guide the use of Council’s resources over the next 4 years to advance cultural outcomes for our community and our city.

It articulates a Vision, “To share the diverse stories of Penrith and our people through arts, culture and creativity, forging connections, inspiring reflection and building our future together”.

We Create Penrith facilitates opportunities for all Penrith residents to come together in ways that are creative, respectful and inclusive, giving us the means to express and celebrate our shared culture.

The progress of We Create Penrith will be reported in Council’s Annual Report.

Cultural Strategy Action Plan 2024-28

Artist Opportunities

Are you an artist looking for paid opportunities to work on Council’s public art and other creative arts projects? All professional Western Sydney artists are encouraged to register with VendorPanel Marketplace. Its free to register and it means that Council can include you in relevant offers, such as Requests for Quotes, Expressions of Interest, and Tenders. https://info.vendorpanel.com/workwithpenrithcitycouncil/

Who can apply?

We encourage professional artists in Western Sydney to register with VendorPanel Marketplace for paid work opportunities with Council. Artists are required to have an ABN to register.

What is VendorPanel?

VendorPanel is a secure online portal Council uses to identify and engage with suppliers for projects. Council uses the portal for transparent procurement where we offer both invitations to quote and manage the quoting process.

How do I register?

Registration on VendorPanel Marketplace is free. All you have to do is register your business under “Graphical, Photographic and Art” and select your applicable categories.

For further information

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Local Creativity Grant

Available from July 2025.  

The Local Creativity Grant funds local creative and cultural organisations, groups, and individuals to deliver opportunities for the Penrith community to participate in local creative and cultural life. 

For more information go to https://www.penrithcity.nsw.gov.au/community-library/community/grants/local-creativity-grant

Magnetic Places

Creative placemaking grants are available every year to Australian artists and community organisations for exciting projects that bring residents together, in new ways, to transform how they see and feel about the places where they live.

Across 14 years, the Magnetic Places Grants Program has produced 104 creative projects, transforming places in local communities living with disadvantage, and championing collaboration and culture. The grants programs is for projects with communities in these priority neighbourhoods: Cambridge Park, Colyton, Cranebrook, Kingswood, Kingswood Park, Llandilo, Londonderry, North St Marys, Oxley Park, Penrith (suburb), St Marys, Werrington.

For more information go to https://www.penrithcity.nsw.gov.au/community-library/community/grants#quick-link-3