The Artistic Directorate was our decentralised leadership model that extends our curatorial reach beyond our home-base in Narrm/Melbourne. These mid-career or experienced artists were mentors to our 2024-25 Kickstart cohort.
A Rising Tide was a leadership and curatorial development program initiated in partnership by Next Wave and VicHealth, involving four early-career practitioners—Matisse Laida, MaggZ, Lydia Tesema, and Banda—collectively known as the Young Artistic Directorate.
The wrap up of our inaugural Artistic Directorate term signaled an important moment in Next Wave’s story. They have played a crucial role in Next Wave’s transition from a local festival to a national artistic movement.
Jacqui Shelton, Department of Lost Notes (video still), 2022
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TIDAL: To pitch a tent, to pull it back down, 2023