Reports Archives - Critical Path

We Create Safe Spaces Report 2025

The ‘We Create Safe Spaces’ report has been researched and co-written by Jasmin Sheppard (Tagalaka, Critical Path’s First Nations artist-curator), and Joshua Staines (Wiradjuri), with artwork by Shana O’Brien (ties to Darkinjung and Dharug).

This report began at a gathering at the Drill Hall, Critical Path, on the 2nd of April, 2023. Ten First Nations contemporary dance artists based in Sydney began the conversation, highlighting how many of our community and our peers have had to battle the system, struggle through unhealthy ways of working, revealing the lack of scaffolding within arts organisations to support the unique way we work and inhabit spaces. Throughout the following two years, nineteen NSW-based or connected First Nations dance artists have been consulted through online and in-person discussions.

This project is supported by the NSW Government through Create NSW.

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Annual Report 2023

Critical Path’s Annual Report 2023
Designed by Andrea Cheng

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Spaces for Street Dance REPORT

The Spaces for Street Dance research and feasibility study was a year-long research on the diverse styles and cultures of Sydney’s street dance community, led by Dr Rachael Gunn (Macquarie University) and Feras Shaheen, in partnership with Critical Path and supported by City of Sydney.

The project culminated with the Report which provides important insight into the demographics and make-up of Sydney’s diverse street dance community. It foregrounds the voices of dancers in sharing their experiences of dancing in public space, revealing not only the positive impact on community-building, wellbeing, and artistic development, but also issues with abuse and harassment.

The overarching goal of the project is to develop a deeper understanding of street dance community practices, provide a way forward for improved use of city spaces, develop stronger relationships between arts and business, and highlight the valuable contribution of street dance to the cultural fabric of the City of Sydney.

The research has included a survey, focus group, and interviews, and has drawn on the expertise of a Knowledge Circle (Poppin Jack, Red Lady Bruiser, Azzam Mohamed, Eliam Royalness, Amelia Duong, Sammy the Free).

DOWNLOAD the Report as a single spread PDF

DOWNLOAD the Report as a double spread PDF

Or, see it as an Issuu file.

IMAGE CREDIT: Johnny Chaing Photography

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Annual Report 2022

Critical Path’s Annual Report 2022
Designed by Andrea Cheng

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Annual Report 2021

Critical Path’s Annual Report 2021
Designed by Andrea Cheng

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Annual Report 2020

Critical Path’s Annual Report 2020
Designed by Andrea Cheng

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Annual Report 2019

Critical Path’s Annual Report 2019
Designed by Andrea Cheng

Download the accessible Word doc here

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Annual Report 2018

Critical Path’s Annual Report 2018.

Designed by Kathleene Capararo.

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INTERCHANGE WEBSITE

Showcasing international artists who were involved in the Interchange Program from 2017 – 2019, along with highlights from the 2017 Interchange Festival and the 2019 Digital Interchange Festival, the website will act as an evolving archive for the Interchange Program.

Visit the website to view some of the distinctive, diverse and unexpected projects supported by the Interchange Program.

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Acknowledging Country Through Soft Tone 2018 – Resource List

In 2018, choreographic artists Katina Olsen and Lizzie Thomson explored what it means to acknowledge Country by considering the land we live and work on, as part of a project supported by Woollahra Council and Blakdance.

Here is a list of texts, videos and experiences that the artists explored in their research