About Make-Shift
Make-Shift centres experimentation and risk-taking as an approach to live art making. This platform was created in response to the need for more regular performance opportunities, and to give artists space to try new ideas in low-stakes settings to encourage innovation, curiosity, and the unknown.
We posit that this kind of risk-taking thrives in a low-fi environment, a culture of questioning and an openness in conversation.
Our aim is to support people to ask questions with and about their work and engage with process and performance as a vehicle for reflexive research, to nurture a culture within the dance sector that authentically pursues artistic integrity and grassroots change.
We aim for collective nourishment and appreciation for the power that dance has to reach, and energetically mobilise people, spaces, and places over time.
What is Short-Makes?
Short-Makes provides artists with in-studio research time to craft their improvisational practice, leading to spontaneous live performances. The program offers performance elements (lo-fi lighting, sound, and stage design) and time for open dialogue between artists and their audience.
Successful artists will receive:
- 20 hours of studio space throughout May 2025
- 10-15 minutes presentation time in a programmed performance at King Street Arts Centre
- Technical support within the capacity of a studio setting
- Photography and videography documentation
Key dates:
- 31 March – submissions open
- 15 April – submissions close
- 30 April – successful artists notified
- Throughout May (flexible) – studio research
- 6 and 7 June – performance night
Other Opportunities
2025 STRUT Dance
Membership
STRUT Dance encourages and supports a national community of passionate, professional independent choreographers and dance-makers. To take full advantage of our opportunities become a STRUT member today!
