Call Out | Live Dreams Artist Proposals
Sep 1, 2020
PRESENTED BY PERFORMANCE SPACE
Artist EOIs | LIVE DREAMS - May 2021
Dates & Session Times
Wednesday 10 Feb - 12:00pm
Wednesday 3 Mar - 5:00pm
Access
EOIs have now closed
Following the exciting premiere season of Live Dreams as part of the 2020 Liveworks Festival of Experimental Art, Performance Space is thrilled to present a special edition of Live Dreams in May 2021.
Live Dreams is a series of curated performance events across three nights, in which artists present their works- and-ideas-in-progress to test them with live audiences, receive feedback and discuss their next steps. Artists can be in the room with us at Carriageworks or present digitally, as well audiences will be physically present and able to watch remotely.
Last year, global events created enormous instability and uncertainty for experimental arts practice. In response, Performance Space created Live Dreams, a new platform for artists to share works-in-progress and ideas in development in a dynamic and responsive environment. Taking place both in physical space and online, Live Dreams enables artists and audiences to continue connecting with each other across borders and geographic space. The Liveworks edition of Live Dreams was an exciting glimpse into current developments in experimental art, and we are excited to be continuing this program throughout the course of 2021.
There are three curated streams of LIVE DREAMS:
DESTROY
Works that seek to dismantle current norms and systems, exploding ideas of what is, so that it can no longer be.
RECLAIM
Works that reconstruct spaces and ideas that have been lost, dismantled or stolen, or that propose what should exist instead.
REVEL
Works that delve deeply into unbridled and unapologetic pleasure and joy, feasting on ideas of indulgence and prosperity.
What’s on offer?
Performance Space will provide:
- An opportunity for you to present your work-in-progress to a live and industry audience
- $300 AUD fee for presenting your work as part of Live Dreams
- A space equipped with some sound and lighting infrastructure, with a full technical inventory provided to successful applicants.
What outcomes does Performance Space expect?
Participants will be required to present a work-in-progress showing in a format representative of their practice (performance, talk, audio, screening) for a duration of up to 10 minutes as part of Live Dreams, held at Carriageworks.
Participants will also be expected to attend a 60 minute in-the-room or digital rehearsal (for interstate and international presenters) between 10AM - 5PM on either Wednesday 12th May or Thursday 13th May.
KEY DATES:
Wednesday 11 February EOIs open
Sunday 7 March 5pm EOIs close
Friday 12 March successful applicants notified
Wednesday 12 May and Thursday 13 May Rehearsal
13 – 15 May 2021 – Live Dreams presentation
Am I eligible to apply?
- Australian artists can be based anywhere in the world
- Asia Pacific artists are those who self-identify as an Asia Pacific artist
- This program is for artists with experimental and interdisciplinary practices
