Both collectives have been offered up to £10,000 to cover expenses such as artists’ fees and production costs.
They will also receive practical advice from experts on how to display their work in the vast space.
British-Bolivian theatre-maker Jenny Jackson is taking part in the first takeover, alongside theatre designer Rosie Elnile and Glasgow-based artist Craig McCorquodale.
The trio have created an amphitheatre from clay inside the warehouse at the Aviva Studios.
Jenny said the group are “conjuring this idea of a gladiatorial arena or a market square”.
“We’re inviting 250 local people to come in and interact with the structure,” she explained.
“We’ve got cheerleaders, we’ve got a football team, a brass band and a police male voice choir”.
Jenny, who moved to Manchester in 2018, said the project chimes with her adopted city’s proud sense of identity.
“Manchester feels like a city with a strong cultural identity, and it has a really strong sense of community. It feels right that it’s here.”
