About
RISING is a festival of new art, music, and performance, in the heart of Naarm/Melbourne.
RISING returns this winter 04—15 June 2025.
General FAQs
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Contact
Connect with the right people at RISING.
Partners
Meet our partners who help us make ambitious art and reach new audiences.
People
Meet RISING's Artistic Directors and Board.
Call to Artists
Learn more about our artist callouts.
Previous Programs
Look back at our festival programs from 2021—2024.
Annual Reviews
Read our annual reviews from 2022—2024.
Image Credits
SPARK by Daan Roosegaarde, 2023. PHOTO: Ash Caygill
SEEING IS BELIEVING BUT FEELING IS THE TRUTH by Paul Yore, Golden Square 2022. PHOTO: Remi Chauvin
The Picture of Dorian Gray, Sydney Theatre Company, 2022. PHOTO: Daniel Boud
rarrirarri by The Mulka Project with Mulkuṉ Wirrpanda, *Shadow Spirit* 2023. PHOTO: Christo Crocker
Sampa the Great, 2022. PHOTO: Ian Laidlaw
MONOCHORD by Robin Fox, 2022. PHOTO: Eugene Hyland
Manifesto by Stephanie Lake Company, 2022. PHOTO: Sam Roberts and Roy Vandervegt
Ethel Cain, 2023. PHOTO: Ian Laidlaw
TANZ by Florentina Holzinger, 2023. Photo: Nada Žgank
10,000 Kazoos by Ciaran Frame, 2023. PHOTO: Shannyn Higgins
Anthem by Wu Tsang feat. Beverly Glenn Copeland, 2023. PHOTO: Shannyn Higgins
Cornelius, 2023. PHOTO: Izzie Austin
Euphoria by Julian Rosefeldt, 2023. PHOTO: Ian Laidlaw
Harvey Sutherland, 2022. PHOTO: Izzie Austin
Multitud* by Tamara Cubas, 2022. PHOTO: Michelle Li
Still Lives: Melbourne, 2022. PHOTO: Michelle Li