Jacob Coppedge

About

Jacob Coppedge (b. 1996, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is among one of the young Black and queer talents shaping the Melbourne creative landscape.

Known under many monikers for their performance work, Jacob is part of the ballroom Oceania community as a member of the House of Silky (Est. 2018). Coppedge’s practice traverses plains as a multidisciplinary artist, engaging with modalities of illustration, movement/dance, and performance to expand and limitlessly delve into the realms of queer self-expression, identity, time, space, and what it means to exist.

Key projects include Queer Art After Hours (2023) AGNSW, Sydney; Sweet Incites: Artist Residency (2023) AGNSW, Sydney; RISING Festival (2023), Melbourne; PPL of Cabaret: WE ARE HERE! (2021) at Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne; Soft Centre (2019) at Casula Powerhouse, Sydney; and Hybrid Festival (2019) at Melbourne Pavilion, Melbourne.

Queer Development Program, 2025