Initiatives

Performance Space’s Initiatives are projects that address specific and strategic areas of development which extend our reach and influence. These initiatives are often about developing new audiences (from local to international), assisting otherwise excluded artists, or nurturing new artistic practices.

Live Art Cultural Leadership Initiative

Live Art Cultural Leadership Initiative enables the artists to consider and develop their role as cultural leaders and encourages and enables them to develop their skills and knowledge as strategic ...more

New Queer Model

Performance Space has invited Simon Casson director of Duckie (London) to undertake a research trip in 2011 to work with local producers and artists towards creating an event for the ...more

Live Art Almanac Vol.2

The Second Live Art Almanac is a joint initiative of the Live Art Development Agency (UK), PS 122 (USA) and Performance Space. The Live Art Almanac Vol. 2 will draw together ...more

Kate Champion’s Dance LAB

In partnership with Force Majeure, we will host Kate Campion's Dance LAB, an opportunity for developing choreographers and directors to extend their practice by working with one of Australia's top ...more

Translab

TransLab was an initiative to support the development of new intercultural and interdisciplinary performance. TransLab was initiated by the Theatre Board of the Australia Council and delivered by Arts House, ...more

CAOs

Performance Space is a member of Contemporary Art Organisations Australia (CAOs) a national network of twelve independent art spaces which produce, present and interpret artwork created by living artists. CAOs ...more

Young and Emerging Initiative

Between 1 July 2009 and 31 December 2010 Performance Space was one of ten art organisations to offer a mentorship to a Young and Emerging Producer as part of an ...more

NightTime StateWide: Everyday Hero

NightTime Statewide is a program of short works that aims to introduce contemporary performance to audiences of regional art galleries in NSW and engage them in dialogue about the intersections ...more

Mobile States – Touring Contemporary Performance Australia

Performance Space is a member of Mobile States which provides touring opportunities for contemporary artists and small companies, taking innovative performance to audiences around Australia. Our partners in Mobile States are ...more

IndigeLab

IndigeLab is a Performance Space initiative enabling Indigenous artists and arts professionals to work across disciplines and most importantly, be challenged within a supportive, stimulating and Indigenous-specific environment. While there are ...more