Cultivate @ Nexus Arts Performance Residency is presented in collaboration with Adelaide Fringe as part of their Arts Industry Collaboration Program.
This residency aims to foster experimentation and creation in culturally diverse and intercultural artistic practice. This residency offers a co-collaborative residency and mentorship between an emerging artist, a mid-career artist and Nexus Arts. The two selected performing artists will get a 4 week access to Nexus Arts, to progress one new work each to present at Adelaide Fringe 2026.
This 2026 Arts Industry Collaboration project will provide 2 supported residencies, with recipients selected through a competitive, open-call application process.
This residency will include:
- Emerging artist grant – $4k + mentorship sessions (up to 6 sessions)
- Mid- career artist grant – $7k ( will be required to also offer mentorship to other artist)
- Adelaide Fringe Show Registration costs ($395 per artist – to be paid from Artist Fee)
- Provision of Venue Manager, Stage Manager and Venue Technician for each Adelaide Fringe season by Nexus Arts
And if required:
- 4 week development residency in 2x 2-week blocks at Nexus Arts
- Pre-season Work in Progress showing following the initial 2-week residency block (coordination and administration by Nexus Arts)
