About
Performance Space is Australia's leading organisation for the development and presentation of experimental art.
ABOUT
Performance Space is a leading arts organisation based on Gadi Land in Redfern. We support experimental and interdisciplinary practices across various art forms, including queer practices, independent dance, and experimental sound. Engaging with local communities, particularly underrepresented voices, we play a crucial role in positioning Sydney as a hub for innovative arts in the Asia-Pacific. Liveworks is our flagship festival of live art and performance, spanning dance, music, theatre, installation, and experimentation. For ten years, Liveworks has been a platform for risk-taking creative practice and a launchpad for many of our region's most exciting artists. Our focus is the Asia Pacific and its diasporas, sharing dynamic and urgent art from our region and beyond. As we;ll as a year round program of artists development - including labs, residencies and workshops for artists and working in progress and short works nights for our audiences. With over 40 years of experience, we have a strong track record in delivering arts projects that resonate with the local community, underlining our role as a cultural leader in Sydney.
'Transformational Limbsyncer' by Dean Walsh, part of '30 Ways with Time and Space', 2013. Photograph by Heidrun Löhr.
HISTORY
Supporting artists for 40 years, Performance Space was established in the early 1980s as a space for artists to explore contemporary performance practice at the cutting edge. Originally located at 199 Cleveland Street in Redfern, Performance Space was created by artists for artists as a space to explore practice driven by ideas and politics, an exploration of form as well as content. In 2007 Performance Space relocated to Carriageworks as an anchor-tenant of the multi-arts cultural precinct. Across the decades we've supported thousands of artists to develop ambitious new work and have shared this work with hundreds of thousands of audience members.
We're proud to forge the future of experimental art.
'Benched' by Julie-Anne Long and Martin del Amo, part of Micro Parks, 2013. Photograph by Lucy Parakhina.
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