Carriageworks

About Carriageworks

Carriageworks is the largest and most significant contemporary multi-arts centre of its kind in Australia. Carriageworks engages artists and audiences with contemporary ideas and issues. The program is artist led and emerges from Carriageworks' commitment to reflecting social and cultural diversity. The Carriageworks artistic program is ambitious, risk taking and unrelenting in its support of artists. Carriageworks is a cultural facility of the NSW Government and receives support from Arts NSW and the Australian Government through the Australia Council for the Arts.
In 2013 over 400, 000 people engaged with Carriageworks programs and in 2014 visitation was on track to rise to 550, 000. The institution has a reputation for presenting large-scale immersive programs. Major programs presented at Carriageworks in 2013 included Ryoji Ikeda's Test pattern presented in association with Vivid Sydney 2013 attended by over 56, 000, FBi Radio's 10th Birthday attended by 8, 000 and Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia attended by over 35, 000.

Carriageworks Description

Carriageworks is the largest and most significant contemporary multi-arts centre of its kind in Australia. Carriageworks engages artists and audiences with contemporary ideas and issues. The program is artist led and emerges from Carriageworks' commitment to reflecting social and cultural diversity. The Carriageworks artistic program is ambitious, risk taking and unrelenting in its support of artists. Carriageworks is a cultural facility of the NSW Government and receives support from Arts NSW and the Australian Government through the Australia Council for the Arts.
In 2013 over 400, 000 people engaged with Carriageworks programs and in 2014 visitation was on track to rise to 550, 000. The institution has a reputation for presenting large-scale immersive programs. Major programs presented at Carriageworks in 2013 included Ryoji Ikeda's Test pattern presented in association with Vivid Sydney 2013 attended by over 56, 000, FBi Radio's 10th Birthday attended by 8, 000 and Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia attended by over 35, 000.