FUNPARK is a mini arts festival that focuses on community engagement and celebrating place, culture, young people and the community of Bidwill, Mount Druitt.
FUNPARK was first presented at Sydney Festival in 2014 under the creative direction of founder, Karen Therese. It has since developed into a sustained ‘Collective Impact Project’ led by a unique coalition of four arts, government and youth organisations: CuriousWorks, PYT Fairfield, Blacktown Arts and Bidwill Uniting.
Now entering its eighth year, FUNPARK 2022 highlighted the narratives of the Mount Druitt youth and its residents through unique and critical expression of their Australian cultures, building a stronger and more resilient community for the people of Mount Druitt.
The FUNPARK Festival 2022 offered audiences a diverse array of creative expression and activities, from stage and roving performances, film screenings, creative workshops, art installations, an Elders tent, 0-5 area, art installations and much more.
FUNPARK has also curated a series of conversations led by young local cultural leaders called the Mount Druitt Press Conference. The participants attended a set of workshops, where they shared lived experiences of growing up in Bidwill, leading to a live public broadcast conversation.
