First Nations Dance Program: Dance Classes

The Mill and Australian Dance Theatre have partnered again this year to present contemporary dance technique classes for First Nations dancers.

These classes are open to First Nations dancers only, interested in contemporary dance and for those who wish to maintain their dance technique.

Classes will begin at Australian Dance Theatre every Thursday between May 9-June 6 and July 25-September 5, and will continue at The Mill every Tuesday between September 10-October 29.

What to expect:

A mixture of facilitators from Australian Dance Theatre and First Nations dance practitioners giving a variety and mixture of different contemporary styles, including Indigenous infused movements depending on the dance facilitator.

Dance Facilitators:

Daniel Riley, Adrianne Semmens, Kaine Sultan-Babij, Karra Nam and Caleena Sansbury.

Details

When: Every Thursday between May 9 - June 6 and July 25 - September 5, 6:00-7:30pm
Where: Australian Dance Theatre, 57a Queen St, Norwood, Kaurna Yarta
Cost: Free

When: Every Tuesday between September 10 - October 29, 6:00-7:30pm
Where: The Breakout at The Mill, 154 Angas St, Kaurna Yarta
Cost: Free

If you have any questions, please contact The Mill’s Program Coordinator Caleena Sansbury, her working days are Mondays and Tuesdays.

Photo: Luke Currie Richardson of Tjarujta Dance Theatre Collective.

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First Nations Dance Program: Choreographic Lab with Kaine Sultan-Babij

Experience choreographic tools crafted from the interconnectedness of cultural understandings and contemporary movement. A dynamic three-day journey exploring the fusion of cultural understanding and modern movement in this immersive workshop series.

Through a blend of hands-on exploration and insightful discussions, participants will uncover choreographic tools inspired by cultural insights and contemporary dance forms. Engage in collaborative exercises, guided reflection, and practical application to deepen your understanding and expand your creative repertoire.

This 3-day choreographic workshop will run June 7-9 and has a stipend (artist fee) of $400 for 8 First Nations participants.

Details

Applications due: Monday, May 20, 9am, 2024

Applicants Notified: Friday, May 24, 2024

If you have any queries, please don’t hesitate to contact our program coordinator, Caleena Sansbury or CEO/Artistic Director, Katrina Lazaroff.

Photographer: Morgan Sette.

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First Nations Dance Program: Free Rehearsal Space

The Mill is excited to announce to the First Nations Dance Community in South Australia a total of 3 weeks of free space for The Mill’s Breakout dance/theatre space.

If you have a project you have been working on, want to start something new or just need space to rehearse, please email The Mill at least 3 weeks in advance to secure times and dates.

Please note that The Mill’s Breakout space is subject to availability as it is used for The Mill’s Performing Arts Residency Program and hired out to the public. Please email The Mill’s Program Coordinator, Caleena Sansbury and she will discuss availability.

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First Nations Dance Program: Community Office

The Mill welcomes all First Nations independent artists to come into the First Nations Community Office to work together and have a cuppa tea or just sit and have a yarn with Caleena Sansbury, Kaurna, Narrunga and Ngarrindjeri woman and The Mill’s Program Coordinator.

Join Caleena on her work days, Mondays and Tuesdays 10am - 3pm. All other days artists will be greeted by The Mill’s friendly team, Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm).

At The Mill, we understand that the life of an independent artist can at times be isolating and we know that working together with community sparks inspiration, ideas for future work and just having a soundboard, can be all we need. So all you First Nations mob come in get to know our friendly staff and enjoy the space at The Mill.

We have two seats available and can offer a computer that will be connected to The Mill’s wifi. Send us an email to let us know when you would like to pop in.

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The Mill seeking Venue and Events Volunteers

The Mill is a thriving arts hub comprising 57 artist studios, 2 visual arts galleries, a performing arts space, a photography studio, a tools workshop, a kitchen and meeting rooms. Our venue houses around 60 resident artists and regularly hosts art events, exhibitions, showings and more.

We are seeking volunteers to support our Venue and Events Manager with a wide range of activities in and around our spaces, as well as alongside our diverse artistic community.

Experiences:

• Become immersed in an artistic community and grow your creative networks.

• Understand the day-to-day operations of an arts venue and gain work experience.

• Make a difference in the lives of local artists.

About you:

• Do you have 4-8 hours per week (or per fortnight) and want to make a difference in the arts community

• Would you like to develop your arts experience and make new industry connections?

• Are you helpful and physically fit? (There will be some lifting, reaching, stretching, twisting, turning and problem-solving!)

Is this you? We want to hear from you!

Please email The Mill CEO/Artistic Director with your CV (including referees) and a paragraph about yourself and why you are interested in the role.

Send through by March 18, 2024.

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Photographer in Residence

The Mill is proud to announce a new Photographer in Residence program presented in partnership with the Ana and Christopher Koch Foundation Fund. One South Australian-based photographer will be given the opportunity to join The Mill community, receiving a 12-month studio space in 2024 and an exhibition outcome as part of The Mill’s Visual Arts Program in 2025. The photographer will be selected through an open call-out.

Thanks to the Ana and Christopher Koch Foundation Fund, the selected photographer will join our community of studio artists with their own private workspace at 154 Angas St, allowing them to develop their practice within a professional environment. Working at The Mill positions artists alongside other professional and emerging artists, providing encouragement, and inspiration and facilitating networking and collaboration.

Selection criteria:

This opportunity is specifically being made available to photographers who are:

• Emerging, mid-career or established

• Committed to their practice and have their own equipment

• Seeking space and time to develop a concept/body of work for exhibition

• Looking to connect with a community of professional practitioners

• Based in South Australia

Who is not eligible:

• Photographers who are current students or who work full-time in another field.
  Note: if you work full-time as a photographer and want to make this your main studio this is encouraged.

Key dates:

Applications open: Wednesday, February 7, 2024

Applications close: Monday, March 4, 9am, 2024

Recipients notified: Monday, March 14, 2024

Studio residency timeframe: From March 18, 2024 - March 18, 2025
Exhibition: April 2025

2024 Recipient

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The Photographer in Residence program is presented in partnership with the Ana and Christopher Koch Foundation Fund.

Exhibition Space Program: Open Call Out

The Mill is calling for Expressions of Interest for our gallery program in 2024 and beyond

This year we are mixing things up, rather than having a hard deadline for exhibition applications we are introducing a rolling, open call out. 

We want this process to be more accessible, and to reduce the labour required for artists to express their interest in exhibiting with us. We want to hear about your ideas, and respond to artist and audience interests. 

So, what is the process?

Please fill in the application form with short but concise answers. Introduce yourself, your practice and your exhibition idea. 

We'll get in touch to have a chat if your exhibition idea resonates with our curatorial direction and organisational aims. 

We no longer charge Gallery hire to artists in the Exhibition Space Program. Submitting a proposal is no guarantee of acceptance.

About The Exhibition Space

The Mill’s Exhibition Space is located on the Angas Street Window Frontage of 154 Angas Street. The gallery is a rectangle footprint with approx 16.4 linear m of hanging wall space, and 38.8 square metres of floor space. The Exhibition Space is oriented prominently at the front of The Mill’s building with a large window facing Angas Street. It sits adjacent The Mill Showcase gallery, The Mill's office and Creative Industry studios. The Space has professional lighting, wall mountable screens, two projectors and a number of plinths are available for artists to use.

We want to make the application process easy to navigate, please get in contact if you have any questions or need assistance. Email The Mill’s Visual Arts Curator Adele Sliuzas: visualarts@themilladelaide.com

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Citymag Writer in Residence 2024

The Mill’s Writer in Residence program, in partnership with CityMag, supports emerging writers from a variety of disciplines. The program creates a broader audience for writing through leadership, mentorship and publication.

One 12-month residency in The Mill’s CBD studios is offered per year, culminating in four pieces of commissioned writing by the recipient and support from CityMag and The Mill. The program also includes a $1,500 fee plus 11% super for a personal project and aims to assist emerging writers in developing connections and exploring opportunities to collaborate with The Mill’s community.

Work funded under this program may include, but is not limited to, creative essays, creative nonfiction and storytelling, artist profiles and response to art and exhibitions.

The residency for 2024 will run from January to December.

Take a look at current recipient Aushaf Widisto and previous recipients Piri Eddy, Renee Miller, Tanner Muller and James Murphy.

The successful applicant will receive:

• A $1,500 project fee plus 11% super contribution

• Four pieces of commissioned writing, a total of $1,200 plus 11% super contribution

Key dates:

Applications open: Wednesday, November 1, 2023

Applications close: Monday, January 15, 2023, 9am

Recipients notified: January 19, 2024

• About the mentor

  Jim Plouffe is the Chief of Staff at InDaily and CityMag.

  His three decades in media has spanned everything from freelancing in Indonesia during the fall of Suharto to being the Editor-in-Chief of Reader’s Digest Asia in Singapore to establishing The Lead South Australia for Solstice Media in Adelaide.

  He’s passionate about magazines, and a story well told – no matter the medium.

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Read about the previous recipients

Brand X Residency

The Mill in partnership with Brand X, Sydney, present the Brand X Residency: an open project development and presentation platform available to South Australian performing artists working with contemporary culture. The aim of the residency is to offer place and space as part of a vibrant arts community, for artists to develop and show new or existing work and then take that work interstate for further development, presentation and networking opportunities. 

The residency is intended as a second or third-stage development of a new performing arts work exploring avant-garde ideas that provoke and push creative boundaries. The Mill and Brand X select one of The Mill’s 2024 Performing Arts residency artists to undertake a one-week residency and performance season in Sydney at Brand X’s Flying Nun program, in 2024.

The successful applicant will receive:

$6,500 from The Mill allocated to:

• Return Flights to Sydney

• On the ground travel to the venue and to networking opportunities with future presenters

• Artist Fees

• Per diems

$12,830 value from Brand X including:

• Accommodation for 1.5 weeks in the Sydney CBD in a 53sqm one-bedroom apartment with separate dining and kitchen. The apartment also features a 35sqm adjoining workspace and is located on the top floor of a new 5-storey creative hub.

• 1 week rehearsal space at the East Sydney Community and Arts Centre, in Darlinghurst. View the venue specs here

• Friday and Saturday night performance season at the East Sydney Community and Arts Centre. With ticketing, front of house and marketing support. View the venue specs here

• Videography and editing package for The Flying Nun season with streaming hosted on Brand X’s OnDemand platform. The artist will have full access to final video.

• $1,300 Stipend recommended to spend on tech operators for The Flying Nun Season

• Net box office takings, typically ranging from $2,000 - $4,000 dependent on audience numbers with Covid-19 considerations. Venue capacity is 50-70 dependent on social distancing restrictions and venue configuration.

Outcome:

The successful applicant will present two to four performances across two nights as part of The Flying Nun program. Performances will be attended by industry and special guests along with general public.

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Free-range Residency

The Mill’s Free-range Residency is an open project development platform available to artists working in the performing arts. The aim of the residency is to offer place and space as part of a vibrant arts community, for artists to develop new work.

The Free-range Residency is intended as an exploration of, or experimentation with new ideas. There are two residencies available, the successful applicants will receive:

$500 artist honorarium (inclusive of 11% super contribution)

Two week’s full time use of The Mill’s Breakout space

Artistic (optional), technical and marketing support from The Mill

Outcome:

The successful applicant will be required to present a ‘work-in-progress’ performance outcome at the conclusion of this residency for industry, VIPs and invited guests supported by The Mill.

Key dates:

Applications open: Wednesday, November 2, 2022

Applications close: Sunday, December 11, 2022 11:59pm

Recipients notified: The week beginning December 19.

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Spotlight Residency

The Mill Spotlight Residency is an open project development and presentation platform available to South Australian performing artists working with contemporary culture. The aim of the residency is to offer place and space as part of a vibrant arts community, for artists to develop and show new or existing work and then take that work interstate for further development, presentation and networking opportunities.

The successful applicant will receive:

A $5,000 artist honorarium, (inclusive of 11% super contribution)

Two week’s full time use of The Mill’s Breakout

Artistic (optional), technical and marketing support from The Mill

Outcome:

The successful applicant will be required to present a ‘work-in-progress’ performance outcome at the conclusion of this residency at The Mill for industry, VIPs and invited guests supported by The Mill.

Key dates:

Applications open: Wednesday, November 2, 2022

Applications close: Sunday, December 11, 2022 11:59pm

Recipients notified: The week beginning December 19.

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Visual Arts Studio Residency 2024

The Mill’s Visual Arts Studio Residency is presented in cooperation with the Mahmood Martin Foundation. One First Nations and/or Culturally Diverse artist will be given the opportunity to join The Mill community, receiving a 9-month studio space in 2024 and an exhibition outcome as part of The Mill Showcase in 2025. The artists will be selected through an open call-out addressing criteria assessed by a panel of The Mill and Mahmood Martin Foundation.

Thanks to Mahmood Martin Foundation, the selected artists will join our community of studio artists with their own private workspace at 154 Angas St, allowing them to develop their practice within a professional environment. Working at The Mill positions artists alongside other professional and emerging artists, providing encouragement, inspiration and facilitating networking and collaboration. This residency encourages collaboration between artists from diverse backgrounds, extending artists' practice and exploring new territories.

In addition, the artists will be given the opportunity to exhibit work created in the studio in The Mill Showcase, providing a public outcome for the program and profiling the artist to a wider audience. The artists will also have access to discounts for Premier Arts Supplies and Central Artist Supplies, as well $550 towards exhibition and workshop production.

Key dates

Applications open: Wednesday, November 1

Applications close: Monday, December 4, 9am

Notified: Week beginning December 18

Studio residency timeframe: May 2024 - January 2025

• Eligibility

  This is an identified opportunity, specifically being made available to a First Nations and/or Culturally Diverse artist who are:

  • Emerging and/or established

  • Committed to making their practice their main hustle

  • Seeking space and time to develop a concept/body of work for exhibition

  • Looking to connect with a community of professional practitioners

  • Based in South Australia

  We strongly encourage applications from disabled artists.

• Who is not eligible?

  • Artists who are students or who work full-time

  • Artists who do not identify as First Nations and/or Culturally Diverse

• Selection criteria

  The recipients will be selected by a panel comprising of The Mill and Mahmood Martin Foundation based on the following criteria:

  • The artist identifies as First Nations and/or Culturally Diverse

  • The artistic merit of artist practice and proposed body of work to be developed

  • The need for this opportunity in realising the project, enhancing practice, and/or developing a profile

  • A strong desire to connect with the community of multidisciplinary artists at The Mill

  • Availability and commitment to utilising the studio space

• What you get

  • 9 months access to a dedicated studio space at The Mill (including access to high-speed internet via Gig City, all overheads and outgoings) at no charge

  • Access to other shared areas at The Mill including the workshop, meeting space, kitchen and other public areas

  • Professional and artistic support from The Mill’s team (including professional development advice, artistic critique and more)

  • Introductions to The Mill’s studio community to aid with networking and professional development

  • An exhibition in The Mill Showcase, delivered in consultation with The Mill’s Visual Arts Curator

  • Profiling via The Mill’s networks, including social media, mailing list and events

  • The opportunity to liaise directly with The Mill’s supporters and develop relationships

Read about our 2021 Sponsored Studio recipients Holly Childs and Hussain Alismail, and our 2022 Sponsored Studio recipients Viray Thach and Tikari Rigney, our 2023 recipients Yasemin Sabuncu and Chris Siu and our Delima Residency recipient Alyssa Powell-Ascura.

If you have any questions, or would prefer to apply via phone call or zoom, please email visualarts@themilladelaide.com

This Visual Arts Studio Residency is presented in partnership with Mahmood Martin Foundation.

Delima Residency at Rimbun Dahan 2023

In 2023, The Mill will be offering one South Australian artist the opportunity to travel to Rimbun Dahan, Malaysia, for a 3-month (residential) residency, October-December 2023, in cooperation with Mahmood Martin Foundation.

This will be followed by a 3-month (non-residential) studio residency at The Mill, and a solo exhibition outcome presented in The Mill Showcase.

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Pronunciation guide:

The words below are Malay language words where all syllables have equal emphasis and are phonetic.

Delima: De-li-ma

Rimbun Dahan: Rim-bun Da-han

The ‘a’ in Dahan is a short, broad ‘a’ – as in, ‘ask’. The ‘u’ in Rimbun is as in ‘put’. Delima is pronounced Deleema.

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Application process:

1. Read the Residency Information PDF, send us an email to visualarts@themilladelaide.com if you have any questions

2. Information Night

   Hear from artist Rob Gutteridge about his experiences at Rimun Dahan. The info night is an optional but recommended part of the application process.

3. Application form

   Applicants are required to fill in an application form linked below, which asks a series of questions relating to the selection criteria. If you need help with the form, send an email to visualarts@themilladelaide.com and we can have a chat!

4. Interview

   A short-list of artists will be made by the selection panel. Short-listed artists will be required to attend an interview (in person or via zoom). 

Key dates:

Applications open: March 2023

Applications close: May 8, 11:59pm, 2023 

Short-list notified: May 16, 2023 

Rimbun Dahan residency timeframe: October - December 2023

The Mill studio timeframe: January - March 2024

The Mill exhibition: April 2024

Read about our 2021 Sponsored Studio recipients Holly Childs and Hussain Alismail, and our 2022 Sponsored Studio recipients Viray Thach and Tikari Rigney. 

The Mill’s Sponsored Studio program is presented in partnership with Mahmood Martin Foundation.

Centre Stage Residency

The Centre Stage Residency is presented in collaboration with The Mill and ARTS Unlimited, the Adelaide Fringe Foundation. 

The residency is a four-week incubator program for South Australian artists to progress a work in its second or third stage of development to the next level, culminating in a season at The Mill as part of the 2024 Adelaide Fringe Festival.

The first two weeks of development occur in 2023 followed by a work-in-progress showing at The Mill to test ideas on audiences and develop an audience following. The second two weeks of development occur in 2024 to prepare the work for presentation in the 2024 Adelaide Fringe Season at The Mill. 

We are most interested in genre-pushing, cross-artform work that blends, merges or investigates connectivity across performance / art-making modes and encourage artists to be ambitious with their proposals.

Between The Mill and Adelaide Fringe Arts Industry Collaborations, The Artists are supported with the following supports to the value of up to $15,000, which includes: 

Cash support ($4000):

• $4000 artist honorarium: Used for artist wages and any extra development costs on top of the in-kind venue hire.

Venue & staffing (including in-kind):

• Four weeks venue hire (2 x two-week residencies in The Breakout).

• A work-in-progress showing presented by The Mill at the conclusion of the first 2 week residency.

• Production, admin and marketing support for the residency and up to two-weeks Fringe season at The Mill.

• Contribution towards documentation or design for Fringe season promotion with support from The Mill Marketing and Communications Manager.

• Videographer/editor to produce showreel / Fringe trailer, provided by The Mill.

• Professional photographer at the conclusion of the first development.

• Performance venue subsidy: used towards the hire of The Breakout at The Mill for an Adelaide Fringe 2024 season.

Please note: Fringe Artist registration is not included and the artist will need to register the show for the Adelaide 2024 Fringe once registration is open.

Key dates

Rehearsal Period 1: October 16 - October 27, 2023 or November 13 - November 24, 2023 

Rehearsal Period 2: January 21 - 2nd February 2, 2024 or February 4 - February 16, 2024

Applications open: July 12, 2023, at 9:30am

Applications close: August 21, at 9:00am

Applications to be notified of outcome: Week August 28th, 2023

For any questions regarding The Mill Centre Stage Residency please get in contact with The Mill CEO/Artistic Director.

For questions regarding presenting in Adelaide Fringe 2024 and Fringe artist registration please contact artists@adelaidefringe.com.au 

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Theatre Residency 2024

The Mill’s Theatre Residency is an open project development and presentation platform available to South Australian performing artists working with contemporary culture. The aim of the residency is to offer place and space as part of a vibrant arts community for artists to develop and show new or existing work.

The genre of theatre can include physical theatre and interdisciplinary practice, where theatre is the focus of the performing arts practice.

The successful applicant will receive:

• A $6,000 artist honorarium plus 11% super contribution

• Two week’s full-time use of The Mill’s Breakout performing arts space

• Artistic, technical and marketing support from The Mill

• A showing and Q&A hosted by The Mill

• A photographer and videographer documenting the showing

Outcome:

The successful applicant will be required to present a ‘work-in-progress’ performance including a Q&A at the conclusion of this residency at The Mill for industry, VIPs and GP guests, supported by The Mill.

Key dates:

Applications open: Wednesday, October 18, 2023

Applications close: Monday, December 11, 2023, 9:30am

Recipients notified: Week beginning December 18, 2023

First Nations Dance Residency 2024

The Mill First Nations Dance Residency is an extension of our First Nations Dance Program launched in 2023. The residency is an open project development and presentation platform available to South Australian First Nations performing artists.

The aim of the residency is to offer place and space as part of a vibrant arts community for artists to develop and show new or existing work. The successful recipient will be supported by our First Nations Dance Program Coordinator Caleena Sansbury.

The successful applicant will receive:

• A $6,000 artist honorarium plus 11% super contribution

• Two week’s full-time use of The Mill’s Breakout performing arts space

• Artistic, technical and marketing support from The Mill

• A showing and Q&A hosted by The Mill

• A photographer and videographer documenting the showing

Outcome:

The successful applicant will be required to present a ‘work-in-progress’ performance including a Q&A at the conclusion of this residency at The Mill for industry, VIPs and GP guests, supported by The Mill.

Key dates:

Applications open: Wednesday, October 18, 2023

Applications close: Monday, December 11, 2023, 9:30am

Recipients notified: Week beginning December 18, 2023

Dance Residency 2024

The Mill’s Dance Residency is an open project development and presentation platform available to South Australian performing artists working with contemporary culture. The aim of the residency is to offer place and space as part of a vibrant arts community for artists to develop and show new or existing work.

The genre of dance can include physical theatre and interdisciplinary practice, where movement is the focus of the performing arts practice.

The successful applicant will receive:

A $6,000 artist honorarium plus 11% super contribution

Two week’s full-time use of The Mill’s Breakout performing arts space

Artistic, technical and marketing support from The Mill

A showing and Q&A hosted by The Mill

A photographer and videographer documenting the showing

Outcome:

The successful applicant will be required to present a ‘work-in-progress’ performance including a Q&A at the conclusion of this residency at The Mill for industry, VIPs and GP guests, supported by The Mill.

Key dates:

Applications open: Wednesday, October 18, 2023

Applications close: Monday, December 11, 2023, 9:30am

Recipients notified: Week beginning December 18, 2023

Scotch College Residency 2024

In partnership with Scotch College, The Mill offers a five-week annual Writer in Residence program within the Scotch College English Faculty. The Mill’s WIR undertakes a paid residency funded by Scotch College with the aim of the program to help further develop students’ writing/ communication skills via written/verbal/multi-modal responses to creative themes.

The pieces created by the students are collated into an anthology by The Mill’s WIR and used within the English Faculty or further afield. This opportunity gives our writers paid employment and builds a relationship with an educational facility that may lead to future employment.

The recipient for this residency is chosen from the 2024 Writer in Residence program.

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Read about the previous recipients