Clone of Artist Intensive Program 2026

Creative Engine Artist Intensive
Tuesday 16 – Friday 19 March 2027

Creative Engine is offering a major opportunity for up to 10 live performance artists and creatives.

Gain the skills to bring a seed idea or creative concept to life. Develop your craft. Connect with mentors and peers.

Taking place in the Geelong Arts Centre studios, this 3 day intensive program will combine creative and professional skills workshops, mentoring as well as space to develop your creative concept.

Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to develop your producing, pitching and creative skills, and learn how to take your work from the page to the stage, and beyond.

KEY DATES
Applications Open - 9am, Wednesday 4 November 2026
Applications Close - 9am, Monday 30 November 2026
Artist Intensive starts - 3pm Tuesday 16 March 2027
Artist Intensive finishes - 5pm Friday 19 March 2027
Acquittals due - Friday 2 April 2027

Applicants that require a different application method are invited to contact Geelong Arts Centre to discuss this – we are committed to making application processes as accessible as possible and will work with interested applicants to facilitate this, please get in touch via creativeengine@geelongartscentre.org.au

Note - This opportunity is for Victorian-based artists aged 18 and over.

Name

First NameLast Name

Pronouns

Gender identity

Email

example@example.com

Phone Number

Address

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Territory

Postcode

Are you from the G21 region?

If yes, which of the G21 regions?

If no, please demonstrate your connection or the connection of your proposed project to the region, this could include artistic relevance to the region, community engagement or working with local artists.*

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Please provide a short bio about yourself

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Do you identify as First Nations or Torres Strait Islander?

Do you identify as being Disabled?

Do you identify as Culturally or Linguistically diverse?

*If you require any additional support in relation to access, please let our Creative Engine team know in your supporting material or discuss with them directly.

If your application is successful, you will need to be available for the three days of the intensive from 3pm, Tuesday 16 March to 5pm, Friday 19 March 2027.

Each artist will be paid a $500 honorarium to attend this intensive.

Artists will receive honorarium payment via invoice following attendance at the intensive and completion of the debrief survey.

Artists will be accommodated locally within central Geelong. Accommodation arrangements and payment will be organised by Geelong Arts Centre.

Please select the areas of practice for your project. You may select whichever areas are relevant.

Other -

Project Title

Briefly outline your seed idea project pitch

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Briefly describe the stage your project is at. For example, has any research and/or writing been done? Projects should ideally be at the seed stage so all artists come into the program at a similar project stage

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Currently, what type of performance outcome are you envisioning and where would you see this project being presented? NOTE: It's ok if you are not sure or if it changes*

0/100

What areas of your skillset and idea would you like assistance in developing?

0/150

Please select the top two areas you’re hoping to develop from this artist intensive if chosen to participate

In 150 words or less please describe why you would value this opportunity.

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Is there anything else we should know?

Please attach supporting material including a bio and headshot, script/script excerpts, examples of previous work, links to websites, social media and/or video footage of previous work/trailers.

Please upload your CV / Resume

Please verify that you are human

Artist Intensive Program 2027

ABOUT YOU

ABOUT YOUR SEED IDEA OR CONCEPT