The new Arts Lab at Westmead Connectivity Centre has recently received a boost of $50,000 from Create NSW. One of nine projects funded through the Western Sydney Making Spaces program, the Arts Lab is an experimental space for artists, curators and cultural workers to build capacity for health/arts projects at Westmead. The grant will provide opportunities for ten residencies until 2019. These residencies could create permanent or ephemeral art works for Westmead Hospital or be exploratory art projects within the Westmead Health Precinct and local communities.