bAKEHOUSE offers a broad program of Artist Support, focusing on opportunities for Artists of Colour, emerging artists, new writers and women-led teams. The following program is currently delivered via our theatre at KXT
The Laboratory: a weekly program supporting a small group of selected Sydney writers to develop and deliver a play for performance. Run in partnership with Montague Basement and led by Saro Lusty-Cavallari
Step Up: the KXT mentoring program offering meet ups, panels and career guidance. Incl the Step Up festival
bAKEHOUSE Residencies: full week of development to launch and investigate early projects.
KXTeethcutting: a monthly play read program showcasing recent graduate actors and directors. Run in partnership with Legit theatre company and led by Mat Lee
KXT / Kwento Writers Residency: an ongoing program of dramaturgical support targeting emerging writers of colour. Run in partnership with Kwento and led by Jordan Shea
KXT Associate Artists: a group of 10 early / mid-career (not emerging) artists whose pathways have been interrupted due to COVID
Panimo Networking: a KXT partner company offering networking and engagement for young and very early emerging artists. Run in partnerships with Panimo and led by Jack Walton + Jodi Rabinowitz
Storytellers: the KXT festival showcasing new writing through a program of rehearsed staged reads. Run in partnership with Joanna Erskine
The Monologue collective: a yearlong program supporting teenage writers to develop work suitable for HSC Drama Performance. Led by KXT Associate Artist Laneikka Denne, with support from PYT Fairfield
Phone a Friend: a platform of online mentoring connection early career artists with industry professionals both in Aus and internationally. KXTs ground breaking engagement program launched and developed through 2020 and 2021 lockdowns
This is Totally F*cked: a monthly storytelling event featuring 8 storytellers tell a seven minute, true to life story about a life changing event which turned a bad situation into a story of growth.
KXT Crossroads: where art + community meet. Working with producers bAKEHOUSE supports companies to partner with NFPs and Community orgs
In 2023 bAKEHOUSE will be extending the program to include the City Sessions and to expand By Design, our support of emerging visual artists and designers.
