Who We Are

The WOOMcollaborative is a Waterloo Region multidisciplinary arts incubator, serving as a research and development hub for the Kitchener-Waterloo cultural sector by providing space, subsidy, and mentorship to new generations of performance creators. The WOOMcollaborative’s mission is to nurture artists, invest in ideas, and support new work and new ways of working. The collaborative fosters a culture of innovation by embracing risk and questioning traditional notions of artistic practice, disciplinary boundaries, and notions of what constitutes growth and success.

What We Do

The WOOMcollaborative pursues a mandate of supporting artists who wish to develop works of an experimental or alternative nature that challenge the definitions of theatrical performance by embracing music, dance, visual art and new media. The collaborative provides space, mentorship, research resources, exposure, and a sense of community through carefully-conceived projects. Each project facilitates a highly collaborative artistic process that brings together a variety of participants, both artists and non-artists.

Why ‘WOOMcollaborative’?

‘WOOM’ and ‘collaborative’, intentionally brought together, offers a continuous flow between the propelling sound of WOOM (shout it out loud!) and the loving labour of collaboration. 

WOOMcollaborative interlinks creative, open-ended ideas and fosters an environment wherein co-reliance, trust, and respect can live among collaborative artists and the broader community. Within this shared space, we explore the ramifications of shared/multiple authorship to tailor each collaboration in a way that sustains engagement and creative development. 

We embrace risk, create thought-provoking work to invest in contemporary ideas, and foster a space of inquiry within the Kitchener-Waterloo Region and beyond.

Our Sponsors

The WOOMcollaborative is made possible by the Waterloo Region Arts Fund, the University of Waterloo, and the Canadian Foundation for Innovation.