A collection of four small sculptural artworks displayed on a black surface.

2 – 3 Dec

Alter State: The Collections Project

Name: Alter State: The Collections Project
Start: 2026-12-02
End: 2026-12-03
Location: Arts Centre Melbourne

The Arts Access Victoria x Australian Performing Arts Collection (APAC) Artist in Residence program brought together three artists from Arts Access Victoria's Artstop Studio. They took part in a unique creative research residency inside Arts Centre Melbourne’s APAC archive at Hamer Hall. Artstop is an inclusive multi-arts studio for Deaf and Disabled artists. It supports creative expression, experimentation, artistic growth and public engagement.

During the residency, artists Alicia Peterson, Danny Do and Lisa Pownall were given exclusive access to APAC, viewing key objects, archives and stories from the Collection’s 875,000 items celebrating circus, dance, music, opera and theatre. They used research, conversation and experimentation to create new work. Through their own distinct styles, they made new pieces that explore access, memory, performance, identity and representation.