The Nexus Live performance series is a future-facing program of contemporary music by culturally and linguistically diverse and First Nations artists from across Australia, presented in the Nexus Arts Venue.
Nexus Live champions intercultural collaborative music practice, both within individual performances and across the program. Presenting musicians who work across diverse genres, our artists create and perform works which contribute to an ongoing dialogue of cultural interconnectivity.
For the first time, we are opening Nexus Live to artist callouts for the 2026 season. If you are a solo musician, part of a band or collective, living and working in South Australia that is First Nations and/or culturally and racially marginalised, we encourage you to apply.
We’re looking for fresh ideas for a show with an intercultural collaboration, across music and multi-art forms, from artists both mid-career and emerging. The idea doesn’t have to be fully formed, we can provide time and space to experiment and develop the idea, that will culminate in a performance as part of the Nexus Live series to be presented in 2026.
Please submit your ideas, artist bios, support materials and examples at the EOI form here.
Applications are open to artists mid-career and emerging, from First Nations, culturally and linguistically diverse, who have existing or are interested in exploring intercultural collaborations.
The deadline for applications is Tuesday the 12th of August, 2025. Successful applicants will be notified on Tuesday, the 23rd of September, 2025, with performance dates, funding and details to be negotiated upon notification. If successful, you will be provided with a venue, production and marketing support, artists and development fees.
In 2025 Nexus Live will feature performances from leading Australian artists between August and October. Keep an eye on our Events page for show details as they are announced.
PAST EVENTS
2021 – Noriko Tadano + Adam Ritchie
The premiere performance of a new commissioned collaborative work from master shamisen virtuoso, Noriko Tadano, and composer and sound artist, Adam Ritchie. Two stellar performances from contrasting musical backgrounds come together to explore new sonic possibilities in a performance that will intrigue and engage.
This Nexus Live commission explored the original sonic possibilities reached by exploring and blending their contrasting musical backgrounds. Zhao’s mastery of the guzheng framed by diverse percussive and electronic sounds, using automated looping and live treatment to enhance the acoustic properties of this compelling instrument. A true expression of intercultural artistic experimentation.
Nexus Arts acknowledges the Kaurna people as the owners of the land where we live, learn, and work. We respect their culture and elders and acknowledge their sovereignty was never ceded. We recognise that visual arts, music and storytelling have been central to Aboriginal cultures for over 70,000 years. We work to support this lineage.
