Services

Consultancy & Advocacy

Steamworks Arts Director Sally Richardson advocates for the health and vibrancy of the performing arts sector in a range of roles and capacities, often on a voluntary basis.

‍Boards & Panels

  • Department of State Growth (TAS) peer assessor - current
  • Creative Australia peer assessor - current
  • Helpmann Awards Theatre panel 2011 - 2020
  • WA Department of Sport, Local Government & Creative Industries peer assessor
  • The Ministry of the Arts peer assessor (Catalyst & Festivals Australia)
  • CAN (Community Arts Network WA) Board Member (Deputy Chair)
  • The Australia Council for the Arts peer assessor
  • Perth International Arts Festival - peer panel/artist talk facilitator
  • WA Department of Culture and the Arts peer assessor
  • Blue Room Theatre assessor, mentor
  • CircusWA and Ausdance National - Board Director
  • Australian Circus and Physical Theatre Association (ACAPTA) Industry Advisory
  • Independent Producers Initiative, Australia Council
  • WAIPI & WAIDI Funding Initiatives Stages WA panel member
  • Program Advisory Committee National Institute of Circus Arts
  • Artistic Advisor Barking Gecko Theatre Company
  • Creative Fellowship WA Department of Culture and the Arts
  • Spare Parts Puppet Theatre Board Member 2008 - 2010, Deputy Chair 2009 - 10
  • Dramaturgy Fellowship Theatre Board, Australia Council
  • Curatorial Advisory, Critical Stages National Touring Consortium
  • Australia Council Theatre Board Member 2001 - 2005
  • Artistic Advisory Black Swan Theatre Company, BSX (Black Swan Theatre Company)-'Guardian Angel' & Board member
  • Artistic Advisory Buzz Dance Theatre
  • Playworks National Board Member
  • Assessor ABC Radio Drama
  • Assessor/Advisory Australian Script Centre
  • PICA Putting on an Act Festival Jury panel
  • Assessor Shorelines Writing Prize
  • Invited Speaker International Womens' Day events
  • Assessor Patrick White Award, Sydney Theatre Company

Residencies & workshops‍

  • Performing Lines Tasmanian Regional Arts Residency 2025
  • LOFT(ADT) artist residency with Natalie Allen 2025
  • RAWspace artist Residency, Theatre Royal, Hobart 2025
  • All that we are (Lutruwita/Tasmania) artist residency 2023
  • PLTAS residency (Tarraleah) 2022, mentor
  • PLWA Creative Hub 2020
  • APAM 2020 delegate/presenter
  • Taipei Artist Village artist residency Taiwan 2019
  • PICA Interdisciplinary arts residency 2019
  • Iceland Artist residency Fish Factory Creative Arts Centre 2019
  • Borak Art Series 2018 Oz Asia Festival selected delegate
  • ADAM 2 Asia Discovers Asia Meeting delegate/presenter 2018
  • Circus Industry Program Sydney Festival panelist 2018
  • Playwriting Australia WA Advanced Playwriting Program 2018
  • Performing Asia Program APAM 2018
  • CHINA SPAF & Wuzhen Festival selected delegate 2017
  • Asia TOPA Connect selected delegate 2017
  • Oz Asia Connect selected delegate 2017
  • Directors Lab Theatreworks/Melbourne Festival 2016
  • Asialink arts residency TAV Taipei,Taiwan 2015
  • Invited Director ACAPTA International Directors Lab (Emma Rice)
  • Invited Participant National Dramaturgies III, Melbourne

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Steamworks Arts acknowledges the Traditional Owners of this country across Australia, recognising their continuing connection to land, waters and community. We pay our respects to them and their cultures; and to elders both past, present and emerging.

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