Artist Lab
Connecting Asian Australian Playwrights with Australia’s foremost playwrights, artistic leaders and theatre companies.
Artist Lab is a professional development program for Asian Australian artists. It provides a unique opportunity for participants to meet fellow artists and industry professionals, fostering learning, experimentation, skills development, and collaborative growth.
Over a week-long intensive, a select group of Asian Australian artists take part in masterclasses, workshops, and seminars led by accomplished industry experts. Each participant is paired with a partner organisation, enabling a deeper engagement with professional practice and building meaningful connections within the sector.
The Artist Lab is tailored to align with the creative aspirations of each participant, equipping them with tools and resources to apply to their ongoing artistic practice. Beyond personal development, the program encourages collaborations and connections that extend well beyond the week, contributing to the wider Asian Australian arts community.
Delivered in collaboration with leading performing companies and institutions, the Artist Lab forms part of CAAP’s broader suite of skills and sector development initiatives, including the CAAP Directors Initiative and the LOTUS Playwriting Project, reflecting CAAP’s ongoing commitment to nurturing Asian Australian creativity and contemporary performance practice.
Upcoming Events
EOIS for this program is currently closed
Previous Events
2023
Artist Lab X SA
Artists Juanita Navas-Nguyen, Elvy-Lee Quici, Vivian Foeng, Steph Teh. Daniel Phan, Mimi Yoshii, Shani Engelbrecht, CeeJay Singh and Xueqian Zhang
Presented with OzAsia Festival with support from the Government of South Australia.
Partner organisations Adelaide Festival Centre, ActNow Theatre, Australian Dance Theatre, Brink Productions, Assemblage Centre for Creative Arts – Flinders University, Nexus Arts, State Theatre Company of SA Vitalstatistix and Gravity and Other Myths
Artist Lab Sydney
Artists Aileen Huynh, Andrew Undi Lee, Frieda Lee, Gary Paramanathan, Happy Feraren, Idam Sondhi, Jennifer Rani, Jordan Shea, Mayu Iwasaki, Michael Toisuta, Michelle Lim Davidson, Michelle Ny, Nicole W. Lee, Nicole Pingon, Ryuichi Fujimura, Samuel Jing, Shy Magsalin
Partner organisations Sydney Theatre Company, Belvoir St Theatre, Griffin Theatre Company and the Institute of Australian and Chinese Arts and Culture (IAC) at Western Sydney University
Facilitated by Darren Yap and Kenneth Moreleda
2022
Artist Lab X SA
Artists Matcho Cassidy, Samuel Lau, Satomi Ohnishi, Nicky Tsz Tung Li, Rubina, Jennifer Trijo, Stevie-B Mingyu Zhao, Ben-Hur Winter, Roy Phung, Penelope Shum, Danielle Lim and Noriko Tadano
Presented with OzAsia Festival with support from the Government of South Australia.
Partner organisations ActNow Theatre, Australian Dance Theatre, Brink Productions, Assemblage Centre for Creative Arts – Flinders University, Nexus Arts, State Theatre Company of SA and Vitalstatistix.
2020
Artist Lab Sydney
Artists Andrew Lee, Justice Jones Massaad, Melissa Lee Speyer, Khym Scott, Jordan Shea, Michelle Lim Davidson, Happy Feraren, Aileen Huynh, Lena Cruz, Nicole Pingon, Ryuichi Fujimura, Jennifer Wong, Monica Sayers, Michael Toisuta and Jennifer Rani.
Led by Darren Yap and co-ordinated by Kenneth Moraleda and Courtney Stewart, assisted by Natasha Pontoh-Supit
Partner Organisations Sydney Theatre Company, Belvoir, Griffin and Australia China Institute for Arts and Culture