ARTIST PASS

BANNER IMAGE: WHITE RHINO ARTSPACE (2019) PHOTO BY MEG HEWITT

Our Artist Pass scheme is a loyalty program which affords artists heavily-subsidised hire of our spaces, free skills development training programs, priority access to our residencies, discounted tickets to our Flying Nun shows and opportunities to promote your skills, work and outcomes through our website. Use your login to access these benefits.

An Artist Pass supports Brand X as a not for profit organisation for 12-months.

To apply for an Artist Pass, you must identify as a professional performing, recording or visual artist (emerging or established). Please complete the application form and submit.

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You are invited to our Xmas Party: Saturnalia

Celebrate the SOULstice at Brand X with our FREE pagan Xmas event featuring Sheba Williams, Ricky Neptune and Matt Format (with sound design by Kieran Warner-Hunt). Promising performance, live-art, dancing and deep vibes if you come dressed in your Cosmic Creature Costume. Full cash/card bar available.
ProtoSHOP Residencies

Three-month residencies for artists to prototype a new idea and test market appeal on our online shop platform.
Welcome to the new tenants of the Creative Live/Work Space program

Last week at the Australian Design Centre, the City of Sydney and Brand X welcomed the 10 awarded artists from the Creative Live/Work Spaces Program into their new home for the next 12 months on William St, Darlinghurst and Waterloo Library.
Proto SHOP: a curious gift shop where artists can experiment

The ProtoSHOP by Brand X is a celebration of creative risk-taking and an opportunity for customers to purchase truly unique gifts. A limited edition of only 10 units will be available at the ProtoSHOP. INNOVATION and ARTIST INCOME are the main focus of this project. Buying at the ProtoSHOP means that you will be supporting local artists and helping them to keep developing their practice.

Welcome to Proto SHOP

The ProtoSHOP by Brand X is a unique showcase of first-run curiosities made by local artists as "experiments" to test market appeal. Artists have been selected to develop prototypes that are a significant extension to their current practice. We supported their idea with seed-funding so you can explore new products and own an exclusive object before public release.
Opportunity: Spaces for Visual Artists and Creative Business

Brand X recently had openings for Visual Artist studios, office space, desk space for Creative Business and Visual Artists at St Leonards. All spaces have access to shared kitchen and Bathroom,NBN wifi, 24/7 access. Affordable spaces for Artists.

Performing arts residency

The Flying Nun program at the East Sydney Community and Arts Centre (ESCAC) in Darlinghurst, Sydney showcases outcomes from our performing arts residencies alongside local fringe performance that otherwise wouldn’t see the light of day. Application rounds happen twice yearly. Risk Everything.
Closing 1st November: EOI Open for The Flying Nun Season 5

Brand X are seeking expressions of interest from Performing Artists wanting to be considered for The Flying Nun program (Season 5) that will take place from January 2020 till June 2020. Aplications Due: 1st November 2019
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Accommodation grant now open for business innovation space

City of Sydney invites applications from organisations that would like to operate a business innovation space for the tech startup sector at 180 George Street, Circular Quay.
The Flying Nun

Celebrating the fringe, alternative and local contemporary counter-culture, come and be the first audience to witness new performance work fresh out of the rehearsal room and by doing so, support Independent Artists to propel their work on to stages across Sydney.
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.
The Power of the Holy Spirit: Best Experimental

Harriet Gillies has been awarded the "Best Experimental Show" at the 2019 Melbourne Fringe Festival for her new work "The Power of the Holy Spirit" coming to The Flying Nun for 2 nights in November (15 & 16).
National swap day event by The Clothing Exchange

The 9th National swap day event hosted by The Clothing Exchange will take place at the East Sydney Community Arts Centre in Darlinghurst, Sydney.
TWT Visual Arts Studio – St Leonards

Studio space for hire in St Leonards Sydney for Visual Artists seeking affordable, semi-permanent space in which to practice their craft.
Opportunity: Spaces for Visual Artists and Creative Business

Brand X recently had openings for Visual Artist studios, office space, desk space for Creative Business and Visual Artists at St Leonards. All spaces have access to shared kitchen and Bathroom,NBN wifi, 24/7 access. Affordable spaces for Artists.