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Regional Gravitation Program

A.R.T.

regional gravitation
The vastness of the sky, the richness of the land and the saline breath of the ocean are gifts that we want to share with as many artists and makers as possible.
About
Dancenorth’s Artist Residency in the Tropics (A.R.T.) Program offers independent dance practitioners the opportunity to live and work in the spectacular environs of Tropical North Queensland – a landscape thoroughly conducive to creativity.

A.R.T. residents are afforded time and space away from the familiarity of their usual surroundings, enabling not just space for reflection, research and development, but entirely new experiences from which to draw creative inspiration. 


Artists are provided a bursary, along with connectivity to the Company and basic technical support throughout the residency period. Residencies run for a minimum of two weeks and up to three-weeks, based on studio availability. While each residency has no presentation outcome requirements, the dance makers are encouraged to present their explorations at an informal showing for the Company and invited guests, in order to access feedback and prompt critical discussion. These residencies will also provide invaluable mentoring opportunities, connecting the practitioners with the Dancenorth Ensemble, and providing exposure to Dancenorth Artistic Director Kyle Page, Associate Artistic Director Amber Haines and Executive Director Hillary Coyne, to enable and facilitate a sharing of knowledge and creative vison, whilst also fostering reciprocal exchange. 


The A.R.T. program has been a key part of Dancenorth’s programming since 2016, playing host to artists including Sarah Aiken, Raymond Blanco, Laura Boynes and Storm Helmore, Matthew Day, Holly Durant, Shona Erskine, Bridget Fiske, Thomas E.S. Kelly, Paea Leach, Nadia Milford, Bhenji Ra, Tara Samaya, Pippa Samaya, Zane Saunders, Second Echo Ensemble, Michael Smith and Ashleigh Musk and TheatreiNQ.

2023 A.R.T. ARTISTS

Waangenga Blanco

Victoria Hunt

Zane Saunders

Rachel Arianne Ogle

Jennifer Ma


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Previous A.R.T. ARTISTS

Holly Durant

2022

Raymond Blanco

2022

Zane Saunders

2022

Sarah Aitken

2022

Bhenji Ra

2021

Paea Leach

2021

Zane Saunders

2021

Zane Saunders

2020

Ashleigh Musk & Michael Smith

2020

Bridget Fiske

2019

Zane Saunders

2019

Second Echo Ensemble

2019

Zane Saunders

2018

Nadia Milford

2018

Laura Boynes & Storm Hellmore

2018

Matthew Day

2018

TheatreINQ

2018

Tara & Pippa Samaya

2017

Thomas ES Kelly

2017

Frankie Snowdon & Madeleine Krenek

2016

Shona Erskine

2016

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