Are you an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander dancer or choreographer living in NSW?
Birrang is a creative and professional development program for NSW based Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander dancers and choreographers aged over 21. It’s now open to receive applications.
Aimed at emerging and mid-career dance artists, Birrang funds creative exploration, new work development and focused business and marketing development workshops.
This is the third and final year of the initiative. Birrang Creative Residency recipient Ian RT Colless used his 2014 residency for a first development of his new work, Kangaroo Study. Colless said “Birrang was a great opportunity for me to put my choreographic movement into country. It allowed me to understand the climate of where my information comes from, and to readjust what I was doing."
Applications are currently open for the following two programs.
Creative Lab 10 -14 August at Carriageworks 5 day intensive lab which provides dance artists with time space and resources to focus on making work and sharing creative ideas under the leadership of experienced professionals.
Creative Residency 21 September - 1 October at NAISDA Dance College 12 days residency for one choreographer and up to three collaborators, including studio space and technical support, for a creative development project that works towards a proposed performance.
Eligibility criteria, key dates and more info can be found at: https://ausdancensw.com.au/projects/birrang-2015
NB – Successful applicants from regional NSW can also apply for a Quick Response Grant (Quicks) for travel through Regional Arts NSW – click here for more info.