We're seeking volunteers to support our Adelaide Fringe 2026 season.
Volunteering is a fantastic opportunity to gain valuable skills in front-of-house, box office, venue operations and customer service.
Plus, you'll get to see a bunch of incredible shows for free!
We’re seeking volunteers from Wednesdays to Sundays, February 16 to March 22, 2026.
Volunteer applications will be assessed on arrival, with a view to conducting interviews in January 2026.
Looking to expand your theatre production skills? Join our 2026 Adelaide Fringe team (paid positions).
The Mill is seeking theatre technicians to work with us across the 2026 Adelaide Fringe.
We have 1-2 roles on offer. This dynamic gig is best suited to people with a moderate to high level of theatre production and QLAB skills, who enjoy collaborating with performers from a range of disciplines.
Plotting and operating LX and AV for live performances across theatre, dance, experimental / hybrid performance, live music and cabaret
Familiarity with QLAB v4.7 and above
Availability Monday February 2 - March 22, 2026. 4-5 days / nights per week
Great interpersonal skills and a good hustle
Our 2026 Adelaide Fringe season will run Wednesday to Sunday, with an average night consisting of 3-4 shows. Technical rehearsals on Mondays and Tuesdays, during daytime hours.
The Mill pays LPA rates on a casual basis, with penalty rates awarded as required.
Dedicated box office / FOH staff and ushers will be provided for all shows.
Applications close: January 31, 5pm
Note: Applications will be assessed as they are submitted, first in best dressed. Submit your CV and a cover letter.
Our Dance Residency is a creative 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.
A $6,000 artist honorarium plus 12% super contribution
Two weeks full-time use of The Mill’s Breakout performing arts space
Artistic, technical and marketing support from The Mill
A work-in-progress performance and Q&A hosted by The Mill
A photographer and videographer documenting the showing
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 our team.
Any inquiries to info@themilladelaide.com
Applications open: Wednesday, June 10, 2026
Applications close: Thursday, July 9, 9am, 2026
Recipients notified: Week beginning July 20, 2026
Our Theatre Residency is a creative 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.
A $6,000 artist honorarium plus 12% super contribution
Two weeks full-time use of The Mill’s Breakout performing arts space
Artistic, technical and marketing support from The Mill
A work-in-progress performance and Q&A hosted by The Mill
A photographer and videographer documenting the showing
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 our team.
Any inquiries to info@themilladelaide.com
Applications open: Wednesday, June 10, 2026
Applications close: Thursday, July 9, 9am, 2026
Recipients notified: Week beginning July 20, 2026
We are excited to open applications for our new Disability Access Studio, presented in partnership with The Honig Foundation and Access2Arts.
One Disabled artist from South Australia will receive a 6-month studio space at The Mill in 2026, as well as the opportunity to give a public artist talk and present an exhibition.
The artist will be selected through an open call-out.
The selected artist will join our community of studio artists with their own private workspace at 154 Angas St.
This will allow them to develop their practice within a professional environment alongside other professional and emerging artists, facilitating networking and collaboration.
A private studio at The Mill for 6 months
Site review and access rider developed with Access2Arts
Studio accessibility upgrades to the value of $500
$1500 materials fee, towards the creation of new work
An exhibition at Dentons law firm Gallery
Photographs of the artist in the studio
Artist talk artist fee of $305 plus superannuation
Mentorship and support from The Mill’s team
Access check-ins with Access2Arts
If you have any questions, or would prefer to apply via phone call or zoom, please email visualarts@themilladelaide.com
The selection process may include a phone conversation or interview for shortlisted artists.
This opportunity is available to artists who:
Identify as disabled
Are at any stage of their career
Are seeking space and time to develop new work
Want to connect with a community of professional practitioners
Based in South Australia
Artists who are current students or who work full-time in another field
Artists who do not identify as disabled
The benefit of the opportunity
A strong desire to connect with the community of artists at The Mill
Availability and commitment to utilising the studio space
The artistic merit of the artist's practice and the proposed work to be developed
Willingness to present a public artist talk
Applications open: Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Applications close: Friday, March 13, 9am, 2026
Recipients notified by: Friday, March 20, 2026
Studio residency timeframe: April - September 2026
This program has support from
Expressions of interest for our Adelaide Fringe 2026 season are open!
We are looking for exciting, genre pushing performance works to add to our 2026 Adelaide Fringe season. We are open to applications from artists working in all areas of performance - from live music to theatre, cabaret, comedy, clowning - and more.
Our black-box theatre ‘The Breakout’ is conveniently located a 15-minute walk from Rundle Street, The Garden of Unearthly Delights and Gluttony. It’s a perfect, intimate space for artist-audience interactions.
Our venue is a safe and welcoming space for experimenting with new ideas or presenting fully-realised works. Front of house and technical staff are provided for all performance and artists receive 100% of box office takings.
Applications close: September 30, 2025, 11:59pm ACST
For any questions please contact The Mill General Manager Tim Watts, tim@themilladelaide.com
For questions regarding presenting in Adelaide Fringe 2026 and Fringe show registration, please contact artists@adelaidefringe.com.au
Our Writer in Residence program, in partnership with CityMag, supports South Australian writers from a variety of disciplines. This program develops writers in the skill of arts writing through mentorship and publication opportunities, enabling them to profile local artists and passion projects
One 12-month residency in our CBD studios is offered per year, culminating in four pieces of commissioned writing by the recipient and support from CityMag and The Mill.
Managed by our team, and aims to assist writers in developing connections and exploring opportunities to collaborate with our 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 will run from April 2026, to April 2027.
12 months access to a private studio at The Mill
Four pieces of commissioned writing, managed by CityMag, a total of $1,200 plus 12% super contribution
Mentorship and support from The Mill’s team
Mentorship and editorial support from CityMag
We will be seeking funds for a stipend of $1,200 (+ 12% superannuation) TBC depending on funding outcome advised May/June 2026
Professional merit and writing experience
Focus on interdisciplinary practice, &/or creative writing
Accessibility of creative writing for a diverse audience
Viability and suitability of the proposed commissions
Interest in leading our Scotch College 5 week creative writing residency
Applications open: Tuesday, January 13, 2026
Applications close: Monday, February 16, 9am, 2026
Recipients notified by: Friday, March 13, 2026
Studio residency timeframe: From April, 2026 - April, 2027
This program has support from
In partnership with Scotch College, we offer a seven-week annual Writer in Residence program within the Scotch College English Faculty. Our Writer in Residence undertakes a paid residency funded by Scotch College with the aim 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 Writer in Residence and used within the English Faculty or further afield. This opportunity gives 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 Writer in Residence program.
We are excited to open the call out for the third year of our Photographer in Residence program, presented in partnership with the Ana and Christopher Koch Foundation.
One South Australian-based photographer will be given the opportunity to join The Mill community, receiving a 12-month studio space in 2026-27 and an exhibition outcome as part of The Mill’s Visual Arts Program in 2027. The photographer will be selected through an open call-out.
Thanks to the Ana and Christopher Koch Foundation, 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.
The successful applicant will receive:
12 months access to a private studio at The Mill
$500 materials fee, towards the creation of new work
6-8 week exhibition at The Mill as part of Adelaide Fringe in 2027
Exhibition artist fee of $2525 + superannuation for exhibition outcome in 2027
Photographic documentation of exhibition
Marketing support
Mentorship from established photographer Alex Frayne
Mentorship and support from The Mill’s team
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
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.
Applications open: Tuesday January 6, 2026
Applications close: Monday, February 16, 9am, 2026
Recipients notified by: Friday, March 6, 2026
Studio Residency: From March 24, 2026 - March 22, 2027
Exhibition: January 2027
This program has support from
Our First Nations Dance Residency is available to First Nations performing artists based in South Australia.
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 WAYIN:THI Co Leads - Arrernte and Gurindji man Kaine Sultan-Babij and Kaurna, Ngarrindjeri and Narungga woman Caleena Sansbury.
A $6,000 artist honorarium plus 12% super contribution
Two weeks full-time use of The Mill’s Breakout performing arts space
Artistic, technical and marketing support from The Mill
A work-in-progress performance and Q&A hosted by The Mill
A photographer and videographer documenting the showing
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.
Any inquiries to info@themilladelaide.com
Applications open: Wednesday, June 10, 2026
Applications close: Thursday, July 9, 9am
Recipients notified: Week beginning July 20, 2026
Our OzAsia Festival Residency is a creative development and presentation platform available to an Asian Australian performing artist based in South Australia working within 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 residency will offer two weeks rehearsal space, technical, artistic and marketing support for the artist to develop and show new or existing work.
The artistic genre can include dance, theatre, physical theatre or interdisciplinary performing arts practice.
The residency and outcome in the form of three work-in-progress performances will be showcased as part of the 2026 OzAsia Festival in October, presented in partnership with Adelaide Festival Centre.
A $6,000 artist honorarium plus 12% super contribution
Two weeks full-time use of The Mill’s Breakout performing arts space
Artistic, technical and marketing support from The Mill
Three work-in-progress performances and Q&A hosted by The Mill
A photographer and videographer documenting the showing
The successful recipient will be required to present three work-in-progress performances including a Q&A at the conclusion of this residency at The Mill for industry, VIPs and GP guests, supported by The Mill and OzAsia Festival.
Any inquiries to info@themilladelaide.com
Applications open: Wednesday, June 10, 2026
Applications close: Thursday, July 9, 9am, 2026
Recipients notified: Week beginning July 20, 2026
This residency has support from
We are proud to support this bursary for Perth Moves, designed to connect and elevate dance-makers across Australia through dedicated professional development. In partnership with STRUT Dance (WA), this opportunity encourages national exchange and sector-wide conversation through active participation and visibility.
The Perth Moves Workshop Series is a three-week program of deep-dive workshops with leading figures of the dance world, hosted in Boorloo/Perth by STRUT Dance. This is a program for professional movement practitioners and makers.
The bursary is for 1 x dance artist from South Australia and will cover $1,600 in flights and accommodation, as well as unlimited participation ($1,400) in the Workshop Series from February 9-28, 2026.
Applications will be assessed by The Mill.
If you have questions about Perth Moves please contact communications@strutdance.org.au
If you have questions about your application or do not communicate in written language, please contact director@themilladelaide.com
Expressions of interest close: December 22, 9:30am, 2025
Applicants to be notified of outcome: By December 23, 2025
In partnership with Brand X, Sydney, we 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 this 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.
$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.
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.
This residency unites national dance sectors by providing development and performance opportunities for dance-makers across Australia. Presented in partnership with Dancehouse (VIC) the residency and performance outcome aims to foster national conversations in dance, through participation and exposure. A selected South Australian dance artist participating in our Performing Arts Residency program will be offered the opportunity to develop and present their work at Dancehouse in Melbourne, over 1-2 weeks in 2025.
This residency unites national dance sectors by providing development opportunities for dance-makers across Australia. Presented in partnership with STRUT (WA), the residency, with a showing outcome, aims to foster national conversations in dance through participation and exposure.
A selected South Australian dance artist will be offered the opportunity to develop and present a studio showing of their work at STRUT in Perth in 2025.
The Mill will fund $6,500 to support the artist to undertake this residency. These funds may go to travel, accommodation, materials costs and artist wages.
STRUT Dance will support this partnership with The Mill in 2025 through providing one South Australian-based artist with a residency in Boorloo that will include, pending availability and negotiation with STRUT, the opportunity of:
2 weeks studio space at King Street Arts Centre
Documentation support (video & photo documentation during time of residency)
Basic technical support such as cameras (film and photo), lighting and projection equipment
A hot desk in our office at King Street Arts Centre
Sector connection through facilitating a Practice Sharing to meet and share with local arts community
Public connection through organising a studio showing for general public
Teaching STRUT’s public or professional classes
Participating in community events such as Makeshift Evenings (Boorloo open platform for performance and improvisation), Production Skills Workshops and Practice Sharing’s
A South Australian artist that has been based in South Australia for at least 6 of the last 12 months.
Any questions or queries, please contact The Mill CEO/Artistic Director Katrina Lazaroff.
Applications open: July 1, 2025, at 9:30am
Applications close: July 23, 2025, at 9am
Applicants to be notified of outcome: Week of July 28, 2025
Residency blocks: Artists can pitch dates in August, September, October and December before December 11 (November not available).
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We welcome 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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Our Visual Arts Studio Residency is supported by donors Geoff Martin and Sorayya Mahmood Martin.
One Culturally Diverse artist will be given the opportunity to join our community, receiving a 6-month studio space in 2025 and an exhibition outcome in Gallery II in 2026. The artists will be selected through an open call-out addressing criteria assessed by a panel of our staff.
Thanks to the support of Geoff and Sorayya, 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 Gallery II, providing a public outcome for the program and profiling the artist to a wider audience. The artists will receive $550 towards exhibition and workshop production.
Applications open: October 30, 2024
Applications close: Monday, December 9, 2024, at 9:00am
Notified: Week beginning December 16, 2024
Visual Arts Studio residency timeframe: August 2025 - January 2026, exhibiting January 2026
This is an identified opportunity, specifically being made available to a Culturally Diverse artist who is:
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
Artists who are students or who work full-time outside of the arts
Artists who do not identify as Culturally Diverse
Artists who have been part of a Mahmood Martin Foundation studio residency previously
Artists who are already a studio resident at The Mill
The recipients will be selected by a panel comprising of The Mill staff based on the following criteria:
The artist identifies as 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
6 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’s Gallery II, 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
$550 towards exhibition and workshop production
Read about 2021 Sponsored Studio recipients Holly Childs and Hussain Alismail, 2022 recipients Viray Thach and Tikari Rigney, 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 supported by donors Drs Geoff and Sorayya Mahmood Martin.
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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.
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.
This program has support from
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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 in 2024.
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.
