A Micro Arts Precinct creating Space for Independent dance & Physical Practice
Welcome to Studio 1 - Meanjin/Brisbane’s Creative Hub for Artist’s Experimentation, Exchange & Collaboration
Studio1 is a multifunctional space that can be hired and adapted to accomodate a range of events. We are a warehouse-style venue that is incredibly versatile and flexible.
Studio1 is a creative hub and workspace for Artists to gather, make, create and collaborate. We support the day-to-day practice and on-going development of art in Brisbane.
We deeply understand that artists require space and infrastructure for experimentation, exchange, and discovery to push boundaries and find curious new forms, textures and modes of presentation. Studio1 is a workroom where you can open the toolkit and devise your next artistic creation.
Workroom Program
The Workroom Program is Studio1’s year-round platform for artist development, research and exchange.
Across 2026, the program includes Residencies, Workshops, Exchanges and Showing Opportunities for independent dance, physical theatre and multidisciplinary artists locally, statewide and nationally.
The program is process‑focused and artist‑led, supporting experimentation, skill‑building and connection.
The Workroom Program 2026 is supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland.
This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through Creative Australia, its principal arts investment and advisory body.
SUPPORT STUDIO1
At Studio1, we champion space for indie artists to create, make and collaborate. You can help us to keep our space vibrant and accessible to all artists. Your valuable contributions support the day to day practice of artists and keep the Studio1 Community flourishing.
Upcoming Events
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NICK POWER WORKSHOPS
Explore the choreographic tools and techniques Nick uses to create work — from dismantling and reconstructing movement language, to using space and relational placement to create meaning, and working with hip hop cultural traditions and rituals to create contemporary performance.
The workshop will also include a short professional development session on funding, covering how to articulate your work, identify relevant grants, and examples of Nick’s grant writing specific to Street Dance.
Tailored for the Street Dance community but open to all movers.
4 SEPTEMBER 2026
10.30am - 3.30pm (4hr workshop + a 1hr break) -
SCRATCH
SCRATCH is Studio1’s afternoon scratch-showings, a gathering in Brisbane that brings together the South-East Queensland arts community to share, observe and discuss ideas-in-progress.
When | Sunday 6th September, 1:00pm
The session is curated by a guest choreographer or artistic facilitator and features two to three dance or physical theatre artists presenting their work in a way that feels authentic to them.
The broader community is invited to watch and engage in a facilitated feedback session, offering constructive and considered responses to the artists’ work. Exchange Afternoon is designed to foster critical discourse, peer-to-peer learning, and meaningful connections across the local arts sector.
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SANDPIT
Sandpit is a series of creative-play sessions designed for artists to explore, take risks and sharpen their craft. This fast-paced, process-driven platform encourages participants to embrace pressure, make bold decisions and discover new ways of working.
Artists can choose their role: dancer/movement artist or choreographer/creator, and engage in a way that suits their practice.
Session 2:
Sunday Sep 13 | 10am - 1pm