Introduction: Qlab, Qspace, and a new organisational structure
May 2026
Qlab and Qspace – new expressions, same mission
Warehouse9 has since 2007 been shaped by a practice where the curatorial profile coexists with community activities. An organisational practice driven by a vision to secure queer artists’ rights to space, time and representation, which has inscribed us in the national and international context of queer art and activism.
We want to mark this practice by introducing two new expressions that emphasize how Warehouse9 stands on two legs:
Qlab: a queer art lab focused on artists and their development
Qspace: a queer art and culture space geared towards community activities
Warehouse9’s activities are shaped by the relationship between Qlab and Qspace. This relational collaboration is vital because it allows us to create an inclusive framework for queer artists and culture workers to experiment, develop and produce art, and build community. Additionally, Warehouse9 has an artistic programme with international activities, including IPAF, which are determined seasonally and created in collaboration with institutions and other partners.
We are introducing Qlab and Qspace to highlight our living history and practice. From our inception in Copenhagen’s Meatpacking district to our next chapter in Vanløse. Here, for nearly 20 years, artists and culture workers have woven themselves in and out of our spaces, shaping Warehouse9 into what it is today, and what it will be in the future.
New organisational structure
In the leadership team, Jørgen Callesen, Artistic Director, is joined by Kasper Daugaard Poulsen, who from 2026 assumes the role of Chair of the Board at Warehouse9.
Kasper is a dancer, performer, installation artist, and stage director. He served as Vice Chair of the Danish Arts Foundation’s Committee for Performing Arts Project Funding and as a member of the Music Dramatic Arts Committee from 2014 to 2017, as well as a member of the Aarhus Arts Council from 2018 to 2021. In addition, he is a board member of Aarhus Theatre, Chair of SCENATET – an ensemble for art and music, and a member of the Dramaturgical Council for Horsens Theatre Festival. In 2026, he completed a board governance programme at Aarhus Business Academy.
In the daily operations of Warehouse9, Sarah Wegeberg joins as producer and head of communications. She has an MA in Theatre- and performance studies from University of Copenhagen (2023) with a focus on queer dramaturgy, performance ontologies, and communications. She has worked with several queer theatre and performance groups across both independent and institutional contexts. Sarah has collaborated with Warehouse9 on a freelance basis since 2023, where she has worked as part of the IPAF Festival team in 2024 and 2026 from the production and communications side and later on as residency and outreach producer for Warehouse9’s artistic development programmes and artists in residence.
In addition, technicians, producers and other staff contribute on a freelance basis to create and develop the unique framework of Qlab and Qspace.
Warm regards
The daily Warehouse9 team
Jørgen Callesen, Artistic Director
Sarah Wegeberg, Producer & Communications
Sarah Wegeberg (she/they) is the producer and head of communications at Warehouse9.
Sarah has an MA in Theatre- and performance studies from University of Copenhagen (2023), with a focus on queer dramaturgy, performance ontologies, and communications. She has worked with several queer theatre and performance groups, across both independent and larger institutional contexts.
At Warehouse9, Sarah produces multidisciplinary art and community projects that connect artists and communities across disciplines and traditions.
Dancer, performer and choreographer.
Educated dancer from the Amsterdam School of the Arts in 2002. Kasper works in a wide variety and mix of formats and genres such as dance, performance, text-based theatre, music drama, installation work, video art, site-specific work, and works for children and young audiences, both on a national and international basis.
He served as member of the Danish Arts Council, The Committee for Performing Arts as well as The Committee for Music Drama (2014-17), and as member of Aarhus City Arts Council (2018-21).
Member of the board of Aarhus Theatre and chairman of SCENATET –ensemble for art and music.
Member of the Horsens Theatre Festival curating group 2026-29. Board graduate from Aarhus Business Academy 2026.
Jasmin has a master’s degree in English and cultural communications from the University of Copenhagen and has worked with several fields within the cultural sphere. She has worked with executing and communicating films, festivals, art fairs, and literature, and has now embarked upon queer performance art at Warehouse9.
Emma (they/she) has been a core member since 2012 and a leading effort in driving organisational development. They have helped shape WH9’s artistic profile, initiated national and international collaborations and consolidated WH9 through fundraising strategies, and insisting on production methods centering care and accessiblility.
In addition, Emma works as an independent curator, e.g. through the curatorial duo osborn&møller, where they have acted as guest curator at the Wellcome Collection (UK) and curated part of City of Women’s 25 year anniversary festival in 2019 (SL). Emma has experience as a freelance producer in the UK, where they worked with artists such as Poppy Jackson, Manuel Vason and SPILL Festival. Emma holds a MA in Theater and Performance from Queen Mary, University of London and a BA (Hons) in Drama, Applied Theatre & Education from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama.
Jørgen Callesen (They/He) is co-founder and artistic director of Warehouse9.
For the past 19 years, they have been an integral part of developing Warehouse9 to become a leading organisation for cross-aesthetic queer art, including international festivals and socially engaged projects. He holds a Ph.D. in information & media science from Aarhus University (2005) and has an artistic practice with the performance figure “miss fish”. They have presented solo work in Denmark and internationally since 2002 and work in collaboration with numerous queer artists as well as in lager scale productions.