Studio1 presents its inaugural The Workroom Program in 2023.
The Workroom is a sector support + capacity building platform for Independent Dance and Physical Theatre in Brisbane. Across 12 months Studio1 will present a series of residencies, workshops, skills labs and showing opportunities to champion and uplift choreographic development and research enquiry for dance and physical theatre in Brisbane and beyond.
Studio1 champions safe spaces frameworks and actively encourages people from First Nations, LGBTQIA+, CALD and Disability communities to apply. MORE Dance for MORE people is a fundamental value for Studio1.
The Workroom will provide the following programs:
CREATIVE RESIDENCIES | Funded
PATHWAY RESIDENCIES |Disability-led funded residencies
ACCESS & INCLUSION | Forum
READY TO ROLL | Workshop Lab + Testing Site
INCITE | Masterclass with Force Majeure
THE SANDPIT | Curated and Facilitated by Jag Popham
EXCHANGE | Curated by Liesel Zink
SQUARE1 | Studio Space
Please find detailed outlines of these programs below.
CREATIVE RESIDENCIES
|Funded|
4 x residencies x 2 weeks each @ $6000 per residency
S1 Creative Residencies supports Queensland Dancers from a grass roots level.
Artists need space to make and create. In responding to the demand to test and seed ideas, to ensure viability – socially, culturally and artistically, is incredibly important for innovative practice. To try, and to potentially fail, adjust, re-consider and re-make is vital to innovation. This is the future of robust dance making.
Studio1 Creative Residencies, as part of Studio1’s The Workroom program, will provide 4 dance or physical theatre artists, or collectives, 2 weeks of space each with a cash contribution of $6000 per project. These residencies will specifically focus on exploration and process. They allow space and time for artists to turn initial ideas into structure, methodology and aesthetic palette, in readiness for larger opportunities, EOI’s, funding bids and grant applications.
This program champions adaptability, flexibility and rigorous practice.
No formal outcomes, showings or sharings are required with the residency, rather the residency is to focus on pure creative discovery.
Studio1 encourages applications from First Nations Artists and Culturally and Linguistically diverse artists. Studio1 is a safe space and for Queer communities.
Suitable for:
Emerging or established artists looking to deep dive into an existing project or body of work.
Research or artform development around a new project
Artists who are available to commit to the dates available
Artists or Collectives who are operationally un-funded
Artists outside of Metro Brisbane and Interstate, who are working and collaborating with Brisbane/Queensland Creatives in key artist roles.
Artists are:
Renumerated at award rates
Provided with 2 weeks of studio time (as negotiated with broader venue needs)
Access to technical and venue gear available.
Asked to provide some class/ warm up offering in-kind to the sector - at least 2 x per week
The Details
Residency Date Options:
Funded Residency #1
15 May - 22nd May 2023 (Monday - Friday 8.30am- 3.30pm)
* May dates flexible due to the notification timelines for applicants
Funded Residency #2
21 August - 1 September 2023 (Monday - Friday 8.30am - 3.30pm)
Funded Residency #3
4 December - 15 December 2023 (Monday - Friday 8.30am-3.30pm)
Funded Residency #4
11 March - 22 March 2024 (Monday - Friday 8.30am-3.30pm)
* To be confirmed 4 weeks prior dependent on venue availabilities
Photo Credit: Adam Plant
Expression of Interest to Apply:
Application submitted via a google form or survey monkey (tbc).
Application forms open 27 March 2023 and close Sunday 16th April 2023.
Applications assessed week of 17th April 2023.
Notification of outcomes by 24th April 2023.
Applications are assessed by a panel of Industry Experts from Studio1, Metro Arts and Blakdance.
PATHWAY RESIDENCIES
|Disability-led funded residencies|
Open call for Residencies with up to 8 days studio time and $8000 per residency
Studio 1 will offer artist residency opportunities up to the value of $8000 fee per residency (total pool of funds is $16,000 to allocate). The number of residencies offered will be determined by the applicants and their requirements, not exceeding the total value of funding available. Fees are to cover all costs and inclusions such as artists fees, creative and collaborator fees, Support Workers and transport requirements.
Pathway Residencies champion disability led process + practice exploration for dance + movement artists. Acknowledging that collaboration and partnerships can amplify and uplift indie artists.
Artistic partners to be announced in April.
The Details
Residency Date Options:
Funded Residency can be supported across dates 8 Jan 2024 - 23rd March 2024, dependent upon Artist needs. Residency days are up to 8 days, per artists/per application, dependent upon artist requirements.
* To be confirmed 4 weeks prior dependent on venue availabilities
Expression of Interest to Apply:
Studio1 team to meet Artists at Undercover Arts Festival at a meet + greet
and Information Session. September 2023.
Application submitted via a google form or survey monkey, or other pre-identified method. (word doc, audio, video responding the key provocations)
Application forms open 16 October 2023 and close Monday 13th November 2023.
Applications assessed week of 13th November 2023.
Photo Credit: Adam Plant
MOVE TOGETHER
|Access & Inclusion Forum|
MOVE TOGETHER is Studio1’s inaugural access and inclusion forum, where d/Deaf and/or disabled artists and arts-workers will share creative process, best practice and some exciting artistic collaborations.
Provocation: how to embed access into creative process and artistic praxis.
Curated by Daniele Constance, MOVE TOGETHER is for artists with disability-led practices and non-identifying artists alike, this full day of allied sector workshops will share skills and knowledge in embedding access within creative practices.
Join us on Sunday the 24th of March for a jam-packed day, where d/Deaf and/or disabled artists and arts-workers will share creative process, best practice and some exciting artistic collaborations.
There are General Admission Tickets +’pay what you can' options + free tickets for any d/Deaf and/or disabled folk to attend.
Access: venue is wheelchair accessible and the event will be Auslan interpreted. More access information is available on the ticketing platform, please get in touch if you have any questions or wish to discuss anything. Contact: producer@studio1.org.au
Photo Credit: Adam Plant
READY TO ROLL
|Workshop Lab + Testing Site|
Offering a practical kit to support artists to move from studio creation to presenter ready.
READY TO ROLL responds to the gap in making processes for Indie Artists to access resources, infrastructure and support – through critical mass and community gatherings – to efficiently and effectively put art+business packages together.
TESTING SITE
Two evenings of short works and presentations in an elevated performance mode in Studio1’s Black Box space + Space to Film: curated Studio time with a videographer, filming a showreel for a developed work .
Artists will receive an honorarium fee of $1000 to support the process, artists and performative elements. Invitation by application - 5 artist spaces available.
+ Space to Film - TESTING SITE artists will receive curated studio time blocks with technical support and access to a videographer and photographer. Artists will be offered a three hour block with half of the session being one-on-one with a videographer. Lighting and support from a production/ technical manager will be provided.
Suitable for:
Emerging or established artists with a short work (or excerpt of a work) for an elevated studio showing and general public audiences.
Artists who are able to commit to READY TO ROLL
Artists who are willing and able to contribute to the event management of the event, including promotion and ticket sales
Artists looking to bolster their self-producing skills
WORKSHOP LAB
A full-day of capacity building workshops and specialised online sessions to develop pitching skills, providing industry ready resources for independent artists.
WORKSHOP LAB is a workshop series with keynote speakers and industry experts, highlighting access resources, industry standards & knowledge and creating practical kits to support artists. Over the day, four workshops will be presented with the opportunity for roundtable discussion with like minded artists and industry experts.
Workshops on offer:
Technical Knowledge and application
Marketing, Social Media & Online Presence
Creative Collaborations + The art of the pitch + Grant Writing
Producing 101 & Partnerships
Presenters to be announced in the near future.
+A networking evening at Studio1 with participating artists and presenters. Meet and greet similar artists and practising pitching your work, artistry and ideas
+Online consultations for artists to practise pitching their ideas and upskill in professionally marketing their works. Limited spaces available for this additional opportunity.
Suitable for:
Independent artists of all disciplines and skill levels looking to expand their knowledge of the industry. WORKSHOP LAB is for artists who are seeking a practical kit to support the move from studio creation to presenter ready, now or in the future.
$20 per workshop or $40 for the series.
Photo Credit: Adam Plant
The Details:
WORKSHOP LAB: 29th of October, 2023
TESTING SITE PERFORMANCE NIGHTS: 3rd Nov at 7:30pm & 4th Nov of at 6:30pm
Assessment of the application will be at Studio1’s discretion considering:
Readiness of the Artist
Stage of development of the work
Ability to resource and prepare the work/creatives for the program.
INCITE Masterclass with Force Majeure
Skill development and connections to major companies | Ticketed Masterclass
INCITE is Force Majeure’s professional development and training program for artists at all ages and stages of their careers.
Artistic Director Danielle Micich leads a 2-day introductory Masterclass in Force Majeure’s methodology of devising, focusing on how to generate movement and text as a performer, director or creative collaborator.
This is a unique opportunity for artists from all performance backgrounds or related disciplines who are interested in learning how to create multidisciplinary movement-based theatre.
Expressions of Interest open:
Monday, 1st June 2023
Expressions of Interest close:
Sunday, 18th June 2023
Final notifications by:
Wednesday, 21st of June
Dates:
8th and 9th July 2023, 10am — 4pm both days.
Cost: $180
THE SANDPIT
|Curated and Facilitated by Jag Popham|
Artist Communities and free to participate
Interactive Play and Artfrom Development
The Sandpit is a cross art-form, experimental series of afternoon creative-play sessions . It holds space for artists to hone their tools in a condensed creative process, encouraging them to lean into pressure and optimise decision making. Artists choose how they want to engage, signing up either as a dancer/movement artist, or choreographer/creator. Our curator, Jag Popham, will lead participants through a class and allocate groups, followed by a few hours to create a piece of art based upon the given provocation, before returning and sharing what has been made. Each edition will include artists from a different medium - musicians, filmmakers, visual artists, theatre-makers and more!
Jag Popham our Sandpit Curator share’s his vision and values for this process driven platform:
“At the core of the project is a philosophy of collaboration, where all ideas are welcomed and nurtured to grow collectively. Participants are encouraged to approach creation as a sacred act, with a commitment to serving the work, rather than their own egos.
Each iteration of Sandpit revolves around a curated theme, serving as a prompt to spark the imaginations of participating artists. But while the themes may guide the artists, there are no limitations or expectations as to where their curiosity may take them.
Sandpit is not about proving oneself; it's about improving as an artist. Join us in this exciting journey of exploration and creation!
Axiom: "Failure is freedom" - Charles Bukowski”
Jag Popham Bio:
Jag, originally from Māngere, Tāmaki Makaurau, Aotearoa, is an independent movement artist whose practice draws from a diverse range of modalities including ballet, contemporary, yoga, running, and martial arts. He began with SABA Young Ballet at three years old after watching his sister in her classes.
Having trained at the New Zealand School of Dance, majoring in contemporary, Jag has gone on to work across New Zealand, Australia and the UK. His gratitude for his teachers, both human and of the natural world, is immense and has undoubtedly shaped his artistic voice.
Jag has had the honour to work with and perform alongside incredible artists, including Lloyd Newson, Stephanie Lake, Okareka Dance Company, Sarah Foster-Sproull, Malia Johnston and Ross McKormack.
As a passionate creator, Jag continually pushes his limits, seeking to explore and challenge himself through various forms of expression.
Jag is currently living on the Sunshine Coast with his Fiancé in their bus 1991 Toyota Coaster.
Suitable for:
Artist of any career stage
Artists with a performative practice
Artists with an experimental practice
Artists open to learning and sharing
Outcomes:
Building a community of practitioners
Developing rigorous process
Sharing research and tools for investigation
The Details
FREE to participate
Registration of the event is essential for the platforms facilitation.
Registration forms will be available 4th April 2023. Registration details will include Thematic Provocations and optional reading lists.
* Dates will be confirmed in the coming weeks pending venue availability.
Sandpit #1
Sunday 30th April 2023, 1.00 - 5.00pm
Sandpit #2
Sunday 30th July 2023, 1.00 - 5.00pm
Sandpit #3
Sunday 7th October 2023, 1pm - 5.00pm (registration coming soon)
EXCHANGE
|Curated by Liesel Zink|
Artist Communities and free to participate
Work-in-progress sharings and audience feedback.
Exchange Afternoons are twice yearly evening events that provide a platform for the SEQ arts community to gather, engage in critical discourse and share/observe local ideas-in-progress. Curated by a guest Choreographer, each evening will host three dance/physical theatre artists to, in whatever way feels relevant to them, share artistic ideas they are currently researching. The broader community is invited to watch and participate in a facilitated feedback session that encourages critical discourse between viewers as well as providing considered feedback for the involved artists. Exchange evenings are designed to bring together our diverse community of dance artists (from emerging to established) promoting peer-to-peer learning, fostering new relationships and invaluable community building.
A word from Liesel Link about the afternoon…
“I want Studio1’s Exchange to be an opportunity for artists to gather in Brisbane; a space to share ideas and research while having a refreshment and catching up with friends in our arts community. The first exchange will invite three independent artists who all have elements of audience engagement and participation in their work.”
Outcomes:
Building a community of practitioners
Developing rigorous process
Sharing research and tools for investigation
The Artists
Coming soon.
Photo Credit: Billie Wilson-Coffey
SQUARE1
|Studio Space|
Stage 1 Developments | In-kind access to studio space
Square1 is a studio space grant, offered in-kind for Indie Dance and Physical Theatre Artists to make and create. A chance for artists to kickstart their year creatively and find the beginnings of new inquiries, physicality and creative impulses. We are championing community, creative exploration, peer-to-peer gathering and art form development by reducing the barriers to accessing creative spaces and dance-appropriate rehearsal studios. For 3 weeks in February 2023, Studio1 is offering FREE space to our creatives and professional makers of Brisbane. At the culmination of the 3 weeks, all artists involved are invited to gather, share, discuss and connect; building our community and networks.
Suitable for:
Emerging or established artists looking to initiate or continue research and creation of a dance or physical theatre work.
Artists who are focusing on choreographic enquiry and process
Artists who are at initial researching or planning phases for new work development
Artists who are available to commit to the dates available
Artists open and willing to share their methodologies and processes and a curious to expand their making and creative rigour with like minded-peers
Artists will:
Be responsible for sourcing and securing any additional funding for their residency including but not limited to: artist fees, props, costumes, royalties, specific technical items for production such as haze, LX effects etc
Coordinate and manage their own creative teams.
Participate in care of the venues including a roster of daily sweeping or mopping of the floors
The Details:
Residency Dates
Early 2024
Time slots are 9.30am - 12.00pm, 12.30 - 3.30pm in The Workroom studio and 12.30 - 3.30pm in The classroom. Additional weekend time slots can be arranged at the discounted Artist Rate of $20 per hour, pending venue availabilities.
A Studio Sharing will finish the residency period with all artists involved invited to participate.
* To be confirmed 4 weeks prior dependent on venue availabilities
Expression of Interest to Apply:
Application submitted via a google form or survey monkey, or other pre-identified method. (word doc, audio, video responding the key provocations)
Applications open early January 2023
Applications are assessed by a Studio1 and allocated on best fit for studio availabilities.
Photo Credit: Jade Ellis
This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body. This program is supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland. This program has been supported by the Brisbane City Council, through a Creative Sparks grant. Creative Sparks Grant Program is an initiative of the Brisbane City Council in partnership with the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland