Image: Nekojita by Ariel Racines

Our strategic approach to including public art by local creatives recognises the need to build capacity and skills, provide opportunities for Darwin artists and celebrate our diversity.

We encourage community conversations through arts in the public realm and aim to elevate our city’s cultural and creative richness. 

Our Vision

We want a capital city where creativity is amplified. Where talent, skill and tradition are nurtured and elevated for the enrichment of all.

Read our Creative Strategy 2024 - 2030 here 

Lightbox Exhibitions

We are illuminating the city with the Lightbox Exhibitions program.

Lightbox Exhibitions works with Darwin lead artists and creative businesses as curators to showcase original artworks, encourage community dialogue around topical themes and invigorate our public spaces. It is an outdoor exhibition platform for local artists, including emerging, mid-career and long term established creatives. Thirteen purpose-built lightboxes host temporary exhibitions that change every six months. 

The lightboxes are located at four sites across Darwin:

• The Mall in the city centre hosts two double-sided lightboxes at each end
• Dragonfly Carpark hosts three single-sided lightboxes (Chinatown)
• Nightcliff Pool hosts three single-sided lightboxes
• Casuarina Library hosts three single-sided lightboxes.