About the Opportunity

Outer Space and Performance Space invite practitioners from Queensland-based artists working in movement, dance, theater, drag, sound and hybrid ways of making for an experimental performance art residency. The residency period will be split in two with an initial 5 day intensive hosted in Gadigal/Sydney, followed by a longer 10 day residency period held in Magandjin/Brisbane. This residency will support the development of new work and include professional mentorship, feedback sessions, showing opportunities, and access to a national network of artists and audiences.

The structure of the program will be organised by Outer Space & Performance Space in collaboration with the selected artist. This is a process led residency and although the development of new work is supported, a finished output is not required. 

First Nations, people of colour, regional, queer, and gender diverse artists are strongly encouraged to apply. Please note that undergraduate students are not eligible for this program.

About Performance Space

PSpace is a culture-defining arts organisation based on Gadigal Land in Redfern and dedicated to the development and presentation of radical and genre-defying art and performance. For more than 40 years, PSpace has supported experimental and interdisciplinary practices across various art forms, including queer practices, independent dance, devised performance, new media and experimental sound.

About Outer Space

Outer Space is a not-for-profit contemporary arts organisation that collaborates with artists and arts workers to develop, realise, and present critically engaged creative practice within a supportive professional environment. Through exhibitions, events, and public programs, we welcome those involved in and curious about the arts, while fostering a sustainable creative community in Brisbane that engages local, regional, national, and global contexts.

We are dedicated to supporting emerging, early, and mid-career artists, particularly those seeking to expand the scope of their practice.

Successful applicant receives

• $4000 Artist Fee

• $1000 Production Budget

• Return flights, accommodation & per diem for 5 nights in Gadigal/Sydney

• Up to 5 days of studio space at Performance Space (or an alternative venue in Gadigal/Sydney arranged by Performance Space, subject to availability)

• Studio Space at the Judith Wright Arts Centre for 10 days 

• Mentorship from Outer Space and Performance Space

Eligibility

• Open to emerging, early and mid-career artists

• Must be based in Queensland

• Must be available to participate in key development milestones (dates to be discussed and determined in collaboration with selected artist)

• First Nations, people of colour, regional, queer, and gender diverse artists are strongly encouraged to apply.

• Successful applicants must provide a valid ABN number. This can be acquired once notified of the outcome, at no cost.

Criteria

Applications will be assessed by a panel of representatives from both Performance Space and Outer Space.

• Quality of artistic practice - demonstrated track record of developing and presenting strong contemporary performance work, and strength of the proposed idea or project;
  

• Timeliness - relevance of the proposal to its contemporary context and the potential for this opportunity to extend the artist’s practice
  

• Experimentation - the extent to which an applicant’s practice demonstrates experimentation with form, content, material, or any other way they are able to articulate this approach within their practice;

• Clarity of proposal - the robustness and feasibility of the plan put forward for the program; clear articulation of how you would spend your time during the residency.

To apply, you will need to provide the following

Option A

• A proposal clearly outlining your project, how you wish to develop the work and what the work is exploring (up to 300 words)

• A statement clearly outlining how this opportunity with Outer Space and Performance Space will extend your practice (up to 100 words)

• BIO (up to 250 words)

  OR

Option B

• A link to a 5min video outlining your project proposal, statement and BIO.  

• CV

• Link to website (if you have one)

• 5 clearly labelled images/links to video of previous and/or indicative work