For Sydney WorldPride 2023 we are presenting a celebration of LGBTQIA+ art to be staged across our public spaces, civic buildings and galleries, with banners and window displays adding to the chorus of colour. Council has also commissioned two artworks for Manly as part of Rainbow Cities program.

In Manly this proliferation of colour includes beautiful temporary mural artworks by Meg Minkley on the Corso, and Skye Burton's Perspex arch installation at Manly Wharf in front of the Bavarian Restaurant.

Muralist Meg Minkley packs a punch. As an imaginative painter of figurative works she is deeply inspired by her wonderful imagination and her local area. Her creative career continues to find her working to harness the full spectrum of colour and her murals planned for Manly are no different. They’re vibrant and inspired by the extensive flora and fauna found on the Northern Beaches.

Artist Skye Burton will also add colour to Manly. Skye is a proud Wiradjuri woman and emerging contemporary Aboriginal artist who is also a member of the LGBTQIA+ community of the Northern Beaches. She will be creating a large Perspex rainbow arch anchored with two concrete clouds, which will be positioned adjacent to Manly Wharf looking out across Manly Cove.

The rainbow will be painted in traditional rainbow colours and will include contemporary Aboriginal art, telling the story of Manly and the connections people have with the community. Visitors will be able to stand under the arch to create an Instagram moment. 

Complementing these pieces; Manly Business Chamber has commissioned rainbow chalk art for the wharf forecourt supported by Council's Placemaking grants.

You can learn more about Sydney WorldPride 2023 festivities on the Northern Beaches here