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Site-Specific mini-residency open for applications

Brand X invites artists with experience in creating site-specific performance and visual installation to submit an EOI to Petite Suite; a mini-residency to create seven minute experiences for intimate audiences at the East Sydney Hotel.
Calling Visual Artists, Makers and Designers

Brand X is calling for artists, makers and designers with fresh and innovative prototypes or new retail product concepts to access $2500 in seed-funding to make their idea a reality and test a short-run in the market and assess a concept's future potential.
Introducing THE FLYING NUN: THE NEW (UN)NORMAL

The Nun is back and she is ready to set this town on fire! The Flying Nun Season 6.2 THE NEW (UN) NORMAL is now on sale and the whole program is available for you to experience IRL. The Flying Nun is a showcase of the outcomes from Performing Arts residencies with Brand X. With a mix of brave, diverse, and bold shows, discover new ideas in contemporary performance at the East Sydney Community and Arts Centre in Darlinghurst.
PETITE SUITE at THE EAST SYDNEY HOTEL

Tue 1 Mar at 6pm & 8pm
Wed 2 Mar at 6pm & 8pm
Thu 3 Mar at 6pm & 8pm

An immersive micro-festival where every room tells a story. Audiences are invited to witness intimate spectacles created by some of Sydney’s most exciting site-specific contemporary performers.

The East Sydney Hotel; Cnr Crown & Cathedral St, Woolloomooloo.

Tickets available for $25

Our Programs

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Our Staff

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City of Sydney Creative Studios

The City of Sydney Creative Studios is a new state-of-the-art cultural facility consisting of 30 spaces across the first 5 storeys of the Greenland Centre at 119 Bathurst St, Sydney. The 2000sqm facility will include rehearsal spaces, recording and editing suites, visual art studios, workshop and screening rooms, office spaces, café and an artist in residence apartment.
FLYING NUN PERFORMING ARTS RESIDENCY

The Flying Nun is a contemporary performing arts program at the East Sydney Community and Arts Centre in Darlinghurst that supports artists making new work and taking risks.
ESCAC Rehearsal Space - Darlinghurst

Rehearsal space for hire in Darlinghurst, Sydney for Performing Artists, Dance, Theatre practitioners preparing for production, training or building their creative practice as well as being a venue suitable for performances, events, classes and workshops.
Short Term Empty Property

The City of Sydney and Brand X match properties available on a temporary basis with short term creative projects including creative working studios, exhibition space, creative retail and temporary office space for project work.
TWT Visual Arts Studio – St Leonards

Brand X offers affordable, semi-permanent tenancy to visual artists, designers and craft practitioners in open-plan shared spaces and private enclosed studios.
INTRODUCING AUNTY JUDE

Friday 10 Dec @ 7pm & 9pm
Saturday 11 Dec @ 7pm & 9pm

Join Aunty Jude on a journey from heartbreak to doing ‘whatever the hell she wants’ as she smashes down other people's expectations in an outrageous midlife debutante ball. A mix of clown, cabaret and the grotesque.

Tickets available for $25
Creative Live Work Spaces

As Creative Tenancy Manager, Brand X are now seeking applications from artists and creatives to live and work in these properties for an 18-month period from early April 2021. Rent is set at $200 per week excluding outgoings/utilities. Applicants are required to demonstrate a relevant creative practice to pursue throughout their tenancy and identify why they would benefit from this unique opportunity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists and creatives are encouraged to apply.
What is Brand X?

Brand X is a not-for-profit arts organisation run by Artists for Artists who are in the business of making space for Artists by re-purposing under-utilised properties in Sydney so performing, recording and visual art communities can practice their craft.
Staff of Brand X

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LIMITS (On-Demand)

RECORDED LIVE: 18/06/21 at The Flying Nun, Darlinghurst

A grotesque creature navigating the world through the lens of a stereotypical “hot-body”. A creature trying to live up to the expectations of the world around her, riddled with insecurity and self-hate. Sabotaged by her limitations. Available with Captions and Audio Description.

Tickets available for on-demand: $5