Amplify Artists this EOFY

Developing creative careers takes time, belief and tailored, incremental opportunities to grow. Over its 42 year history, Performance Space has provided this support for a long list of Australian and international artists. By creating the space to experiment and develop new works, this support also nurtures the long-term relationships that bind our creative community together. 

Queer Fa’afafine performance artist and playwright Tommy Misa shares his experience:

The first time I engaged with PSpace as an artist was the Queer Development Program in 2019; the beginning of our relationship which is still going quite a number of years later. From the beginning right up until the start of this year, working on a project has felt like there has been a stepping stone which hasn’t been too fast-tracked. It has been a nice, gradual expansion of our relationship. One of the most important things about being an artist is the relationships, and creating long-term relationships because you make beautiful stuff together when you make stuff over a long period of time. 

PSpace is one of the places that really does encourage risk-taking. There is a certain trust there that is developed and an understanding of your work. It feels like PSpace invests in you and your practice. Over time they may not know what you’re going to create, but they trust in the process, and they trust in what the outcome will eventually be. 

Through this investment in risk-taking and the creative process, Tommy premiered a sold-out season of his one-person play Working Class Clown in 2024, co-presented by the Sydney Biennale and Performance Space.

Your support ensures that Performance Space can continue giving today’s emerging artists career-defining support and showcasing their work at key moments in their creative journey. Every gift, no matter how small, is valued, and represents a meaningful way to show your love for artists and their work.  

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