MoCo Drag Workshops - EOIs Now Open!

Interested in drag but not sure where to start? Maybe the costs feel like a barrier or it feels too overwhelming. Come join us!
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Across 2025 and early 2026, the Motherless Collective (MoCo) is running a series of free drag workshops for First Nations and Bla(c)k queer people who want to explore drag in a culturally safe and community-led space.

What you’ll get

A culturally safe space held by Blak queer artists
Hands-on guidance from MoCo and guest drag instructors
A personalised starter kit worth $500
Paid participant stipends for each workshop
Workshops across makeup, character building, performance, wigs, costumes, music mixing and more
A platform to debut your new act at MoCo-curated events throughout 2026

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Commitments

To keep the program strong and supportive, participants need to:
Be available every Saturday in March and selected weekdays in April
Be available for the following dates (all travel and accommodation will be provided):
- Sat 2 May 2026 - Portland
- Fri 15 May 2026 - Ballarat
- Fri 29 May 2026 - Geelong
- Sat 27 June 2026 - Kensington Town Hall

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Who can apply

You must be:

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
18+
Keen to learn drag and performance!

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Ready to join us?

Complete the Expression of Interest form below.

We can’t wait to meet you and see what you bring to the stage!

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MoCo offers custom workshops and classes for groups and individuals of all sizes across a range of different environments. Some examples include: ‘Drag Eye Makeup’, Djirra, June 2024; ‘5 Senses of Drag’ Young Onez Festival, YIRRAMBOI, 2024; ‘MoCo Mini Workshop series’ including ‘Makeup: 0-100’, ‘Costume: making & embellishment’ and ‘Performance and movement’, SIGNAL, 2023; ‘Discover Drag’, SIGNAL, 2022. Reach out to see how we can bring the magic of MoCo to your community.

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MoCo would like to acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the lands and waterways of greater Melbourne, the people of the Kulin Nation, and recognise that we are located on the lands of the Wurundjeri people. Always was, always will be, Aboriginal land.

*A term coined by Destiny Deacon, By altering the spelling of ‘BLACK’ to ‘BLAK’, Deacon asserted her identity on her own terms and created a universal term that has since been embraced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.