THE PERFORMANCE ARCADE 2011-2025
PA2026 is coming
Get involved!
The Performance Arcade returns to Wellington Waterfront from 19 February to 1 March 2026 with a new programme of performance, live art, and music. In the meantime we are working at assembling our lineup of artists and musicians, as well as the team to make it all work. If you are interested in being involved, then please consider these opportunities below:
PA2026 CALL FOR PROPOSALS
Applications are open for artists working in performance art, theatre, dance, social sculpture, installation, public intervention, and other practices that engage live relationships with audience and space. These works can be in shipping containers, on one of our stage spaces, or travelling the waterfront environment. Artists are offered up to NZ$5000 each for presentation of their works. All proposals are reviewed by The Performance Arcade Creative Council: Hinemoana Baker, Tiaki Kerei, Charles Koroneho, Miranda Manasiadis, Melody Nixon, Sam Trubridge.
Musicians are also invited to apply for our Live Music Series programme, presented on a container stage within The Performance Arcade site.
ROLES / VACANCIES
The Performance Arcade is looking to fill three roles in the team for our 2026 programme. The Associate Director and Associate Producer are envisaged as important succession roles in developing the event, and are intended to continue for several years with increasing responsibility. The Spatial Designer works on developing and realising an architectural design for the event.
We are also formalising our internship programme by inviting applications earlier into our production cycle. This will allow longer and deeper engagement with the event for our interns. All roles and schedules are tailored to fit the internship needs and interests.