Create SpaceArtist Residency Program
A place for new work, new ideas and new collaborations
The Create Space Artist Residency program is an annual initiative in partnership with leading Sydney-based arts organisations. Championing experimental and interdisciplinary practice, the program invites artists into the Sydney Opera House to further develop their work.
Inspired by the architecture of the House itself, Create Space artist residency provides a platform for pioneering artists and makers to test new ground, challenge conventions and expand the boundaries of what is possible.
Create Space works alongside artists with lived experience of disability, those from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) backgrounds, and those from the Lesbian Gay Bi Trans Queer Intersex + (LGBTQI+) community to come together to develop new work.
Upcoming Residencies
October 2025 Residency
The October 2025 Create Space Residency partners with FORM Dance Projects — Western Sydney’s leading producer and presenter of contemporary dance. Based at Riverside Theatres, FORM drives local and international collaboration through programs including FORM Presents (new Australian work, international programming and touring) and IDEA (Independent Dance Exchange Australia), a capacity-building platform for independent artists.
August 2025 Residency
The August 2025 Create Space Residency partners with Critical Path — Australia's leading centre for choreographic research and development.
Past Residencies
July 2025 Residency
The July 2025 Create Space Residency partners with Milk Crate Theatre (MCT) — a leading company working with artists who have experienced homelessness, mental health challenges, and disability.
May 2025 Residency
The May 2025 Create Space Residency partners with Performance Space — a leading champion of experimental and interdisciplinary practice in Australia.
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