The Warehouse Residency is Arts House’s main commissioning pathway for Deaf and Disability led projects developed at North Melbourne Town Hall.
Expression of Interests (EOIs) for The Warehouse Residency are currently closed.
The Warehouse Residency centres and celebrates the development of new creative work led by Deaf and Disabled artists from across Australia.
Now in its fifth year, this program empowers Deaf and Disabled artists to thrive, tell stories in self-determined ways and explore new modes of access-led experimentation.
Two projects will be commissioned for development at Arts House in a supported residency model between 2026 – 2027.
We are looking for a wide range of ideas and projects from Australian-based performers and artists of any genre, curators, collectives and their collaborators that show an inclusive and experimental approach to performance and art making.
Arts House support the intersectionality of lived experiences and strongly encourage Deaf and Disabled people who belong to additional marginalised communities such as First Nations, Black, People of Colour, and LGBTQIA+ to apply.
The commission includes up to $48,000, itemised into the following: $30,000 residency and creative fees, $10,000 producing and production fees, $6,000 access budget and $2,000 towards artistic peer support. We also offer bespoke professional development sessions to consider embedding creative access and build digital capacity.
Outcomes of the residency include a work in progress showing at the end of the residency period.
To learn more about what drives Arts House programming and curatorial decisions, read about our commitments to inclusion via our Disability Inclusion Action Plan and Equity—Builder.
Image Credit: Manifesto of Silences Development Showing, 2025 pictured Walter Kadiki. Photographed by Wild Hardt.
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