First Nations Arts Focus | Wyndham City

Artwork by Peter Waples Crowe titled Affirm

First Nations Art Residencies

The First Nations Art Residency is a dedicated space to explore new ideas and expand creative practice within a host organisation.

Create [SPACE] Artist-in-Residence program

Create [SPACE] artist-in-residence participants

Create [SPACE] program is designed to provide temporary spaces for local artists in Wyndham venues. The residencies are for artists to develop existing or new work, experiment, and expand on their practice.

Mooroop Yarkeen (2023) by Jirri Jirri

Large-scale Mural Artwork on the Hunter Building, 22 Synnot St, Werribee. (Image credit: photographer Matthew Slocum)

Affirm (2024) by Peter Waples-Crowe

Peter Waples-Crowe’s presentation Affirm situates itself within the architecture of Station Place, specifically the expansive window-based architrave and south entrance to the subterranean hub of Werribee Train Station.

Wunggurrwil Dhurrung Centre

19 Communal Road
Wyndham Vale
Vic 3024
(03) 8734 0288
(Community Managed)

The Koling wada-ngal Aboriginal Corporation

The purpose of the Koling wada-ngal (Walking together) Aboriginal Corporation as outlined in its Terms of reference, is to engage in an equal partnership with th

Acknowledgement of Traditional Custodians

Wyndham City Council recognises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the first Peoples of Australia. We acknowledge the Bunurong and Wadawurrung Peoples as Traditional Owners of the lands on which Wyndham City operates. The Wadawurrung and Bunurong Peoples have and always will belong to the Werribee Yalook (river), creeks, stars, hills and red clay of this Country. We pay respect to their Ancestors and Elders who always have, and always will, care for Country and community today and for future generations.