In 2022 we launched our very own artist-led learning program: All School.
All School was designed to facilitate knowledge sharing and idea swapping. We support artists to curate gatherings and develop works with an emphasis on prioritising process over product.
All School programming includes:
Artists Tiyan Baker and M@ Cornell will spend two weeks in residence at Testing Grounds, adjacent to The Queen Victoria Market, as part of our All School EXCHANGE programming. Read more about Wet Season-ing
In 2024, Next Wave is bringing artists from across the country together for All School LAB, a program of artist-led talks, performances and activities running over 24 and 25 May.
A nod to Next Wave’s past, present and future, All School LAB will unite artists from past festivals with our current national Artistic Directorate and Kickstart cohort to reflect on our 40-year history and dream up possible futures.
The program will include art lectures, performances and installations, even a pickling workshop – all culminating in an art party curated by Next Wave’s very own Young Artistic Directorate.
Capturing the vibrant spirit of the Rapid Creek Markets through the eyes of local creatives. We brought together experimental artists, curators, thinkers, and foodies for a series of engaging community gatherings and immersive artistic encounters.
Co-curated by You Are Here, All School Crit Club peeled back the layers of artistic practice, diving deep into experimental methodologies of collaboration.
All School was unveiled with our inaugural All School LAB. Over four days, artists came together and offered artist talks, workshops, performances and curated feasts for themselves and the public to revel in at Melbourne’s Trades Hall.
All School Lab created a nexus of old and new friends to create community together – whether they were stepping onto a larger stage for the first time, exploring new directions, or expanding the scale of their artistic visions.
All School wrap, 2022 from Next Wave on Vimeo.
Next Wave is generously supported by Creative Victoria and Merri-bek City Council. All School Lab is supported by the City of Melbourne and Deakin University.
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