For Arts Industry

We're backing WA artists and arts workers with free opportunities in 2025. Connect for Arts Industry offers opportunities for networking, knowledge sharing and ways to push your practice. We encourage cross-border collaboration and convergence by providing space for you to create connections with peers throughout our neighbouring region.

Our programs are aimed at artists, curators and collaborators making work in all art forms and those who do both. See the opportunities we're offering below and check back as we announce more details about the classes, workshops and activities we’re planning.

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Festival Lab

Festival Lab is an annual program that encourages participants to deeply engage with the Perth Festival program. Emerging artists from any discipline have the opportunity to link in with other emerging artists and experience the breadth of Festival offerings together. You'll have the chance to reflect on your artistic practice with an arts leader as your guide and navigator. 

Scratch Night

Come together and be there at the beginning. Up Late at The Embassy. The unconventional, collaborative and conceptual merge in this late-night variety show. These community-minded and laidback performances give three artists per night the chance to present and test out new ideas. Whether you have a seed for a solo show, give us a tight five of surreal comedy, debut a bold dance work or play out a puppetry piece – it all tracks. In the spirit of Perth’s indie champions, The Blue Room Theatre, this night is primed for your ideas. Any and all art-making genres can feature in this year’s Festival.

In the Frame

In the Frame is a pilot program dedicated to Perth Festival Lotterywest Films. We’re giving up to four emerging film critics from any background the opportunity to watch and reflect on films in our 2024 - 25 season. In the Frame is open to film practitioners and film lovers alike!

Applications are closed.

Workshops and Masterclasses

Expand your practice and spend some time learning from Festival artists in these workshops and masterclasses. We’re bringing you professional development, cross-disciplinary concepts, and deeper engagement with these opportunities.

The first workshop will go live in December with more sessions announced in January.

Connect Hub

It’s back! Your favourite daytime spot to catch up on conversations and make connections throughout the Festival. The Perth Festival Connect Hub at Blue Room Theatre will be your central place to drop-in or meet up, work on projects or collaborate on new ones.

Creative Conversations

Take a deep dive into the reality of how shows come to life. Learn about the incredible people that make them and hear more about the inspiration behind their artistic ideas.

Details for these events will be announced in January.

at The Backlot

Industry Screenings

Our international cinema program hosts media and screen industry previews giving the Western Australian industry a chance to see new celebrated films before they screen to the public. Some screenings also feature Q&A's and curated talks with creators and local practitioners to join in thoughtful discussions throughout the cinema season.