Brand X

To date, 2024 has been Brand X’s biggest and most impactful year ever. We’re very proud to share with you some figures across our diverse range of programs, hireable spaces, and income generated for independent artists. These results are indicative of Brand X’s mission; to provide Sydney’s creative sector and independent artists with space, opportunities, and the freedom to create. It’s been a huge year and we’re very excited to see what 2025 holds for us. Watch this space…!

Brand X is excited to announce our new board after the previous governance concluded their 6-year term maximum.  Our new appointees span a wealth of industries; intersecting leading Australian arts and creative organisations, government executive agencies, finance, corporate law as well as property and place making. Jodie Wainwright will be stepping into the role of Chair after two years on the board. We’re thrilled to be led by Jodie who is the CEO of Milk Crate Theatre and recent recipient of the Outstanding Community Leadership prize at the Business NSW Awards earlier this year. We eagerly anticipate what we’re certain will be an expansive future for Brand X under our new leadership. Appointees include: JODIE WAINWRIGHT - Chair (slide 1) Jodie Wainwright CLINTON GOULD - Treasurer (slide 2)  KRISTY DIXON - Secretary (slide 3) Kristy Dixon JOSHUA FORWARD - Member (slide 4) Joshua Forward ASH NICHOLSON - Member (slide 5) Ash Nicholson You can find out more about our board and their diverse careers and knowledge by heading to our website. https://lnkd.in/ga6u_7Wi

A recent report by the Committee for Sydney thinktank has detailed a shocking drop in space occupied by Creative Artists, Writers, Musicians and Performers, close to 30% in the decade from 2012. "Creativity is being priced out of Sydney, due to chronic housing unaffordability, the cost of living and, importantly, the cost of rehearsal spaces, art studios, recording facilities and other creative workspace." The City of Sydney Creative Studios (CoSCS), operated by Brand X, stands as a beacon of hope against this discouraging cultural and economic backdrop. Facilitated by artists, for artists, CoSCS offers significant subsidised rates and opportunities to encourage the creation and output of creative work. We feel very proud of the work we do for independent artists as we fight back against these declining and challenging trends. Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/eVgYjzMc

We're #hiring a Marketing Coordinator. Come and work with us at Brand X and get the opportunity to work with an amazing team of innovative creatives and arts professionals in our marketing team! Go to our website to find out more details and apply: https://lnkd.in/gmfxNzH3

Ding dong! It’s the Petite Suite by Brand X trailer drop! We had a five-star experience recently at the Ace Hotel Sydney; our Petite Suite artists got to check out the hotel suites they will be checking in to. Their challenge: live in and create a brand new 7-minute work ready for audiences and voyeurs alike, all within the confines of a hotel room. Check out some BTS of their first inspection as well a very glamorous photoshoot with Petite Suite Host, Annabel Lines. It was our Suite Life of Zack & Cody dreams all rolled into one. Petite Suite Hotel Guests: ⁠ Annabel Lines | Lucy Doherty & Hana Truban | Shamgodds | Vashti Hughes & Ross Johnston | hosting | Suspended Reality Dance Theatre | Rose Kingdom-Barron | Keila Terencio de Paula, Renata Commisso, Rudolf Hendrikx.⁠ ⁠ Check in Details:⁠ Tuesday 1 October: 6.30pm⁠ Wednesday 2 October: 6.30pm & 8.30pm⁠ Thursday 3 October: 6.30pm & 8.30pm⁠ (Run time approx. 1hour)⁠ ⁠ Tickets $25 with discounts for Artist Pass Holders. https://lnkd.in/g3tDeJZC P.s. Get 15% off room bookings at Ace Hotel Sydney for ticket holders: Oct 1-6, 2024. Book your Petite Suite ticket ASAP to access your room discount. Song: ‘Anti-Romancer’ by Body Type Video: Douglas Walker

You're invited to check in to Petite Suite! Petite Suite by Brand X is back and bougier than ever with our unmissable, immersive, mini-bar, micro-festival hosted by Ace Hotel Sydney. This is your invitation to check in and check out: 7 unique performances in 7 dazzling hotel suites as 7 artists subvert your reality of a hotel room through contemporary performance. … but, choose your adventure wisely, your key won’t unlock every door! Hotel Guests: Annabel Lines | Lucy Doherty & Hana Truban | Shamgodds | Vashti Hughes & Ross Johnston | hosting | Suspended Reality Dance Theatre | Rose Kingdom-Barron | Keila Terencio de Paula, Renata Commisso, Rudolf Hendrikx. Check in Details: Tuesday 1 October: 6.30pm Wednesday 2 October: 6.30pm & 8.30pm Thursday 3 October: 6.30pm & 8.30pm (Run time approx. 1hour) Tickets $25 with discounts for Artist Pass Holders https://lnkd.in/g3tDeJZC Learn more about our guests by heading to our website! So what’re you waiting for? Pack your suitcase and get ready for the best one hour staycation of your life. See you at the Ace Hotel! Image credit: Photographer: Seiya Taguchi Graphic Design: Shara Parsons

August Discount Offer on our Digital Spaces at City of Sydney Creative Studios! Book any of our post-production suites this month and save up to 50%! What’s the discount, you ask?  - Individual Artist Pass: Day $70 (was $128), Week $299 (was $600) - Group Artist Pass: Day $90 (was $176), Week $399 (was $800) - Organisation Artist Pass: Day $125 (was $248), Week $549 (was $1,120) - Non-Artist Pass: Day $260 (was $528), Week $1199 (was $2,460) If you make your booking before August 31 you can access this discount for dates up until 31 December!! AND… you're not  limited to just post-production work in the suites. You can also use them for a variety of creative activities including; screen tests, music and singing practice, mixing and music production, script readings for small groups, breakout and meeting rooms, audition preparation, and of course, editing and podcasting. The possibilities are endless…well, almost endless This offer is available for the following digital suites: L6.2, L6.3, L6.4, L6.7. To book email bookings@brandx.org.au before August 31st to secure your discount!Just let us know the room you would like to book, the dates, time, how many people and equipment requirements in your email and we’ll take it from there! Simple! Hurry, claim your digital discount today! Credits: Isobel-Markus Dunworth Photographed: The Story Mill editing in L6.3 post-production suite at City of Sydney Creative Studios See the Spaces Here: https://lnkd.in/gpjSWVXH

PETITE SUITE ARTIST CALL OUT! Seven Artists, Seven Rooms, Seven Minutes! Brand X is calling for applications from artists with experience in creating site-responsive contemporary performance to apply for the 2024 season of Petite Suite hosted by Ace Hotel, Sydney. Seven artists sleep, dream and reimagine Ace Hotel: Sydney’s premier design-centric hotel in Surry Hills. Small rooms meet big ideas – each artist (or group) gets a suite to creatively turndown, tuck-in and redefine the room of the hotel through a contemporary performance lens. Artists will sleep onsite in our mini(bar) residency to create seven-minute experiences for intimate audiences over 3 nights. The program includes; accommodation onsite at Ace Hotel, Sydney, dinners on performance nights,  $1700 artist fee,  $500 production stipend, and Brand X event support The structure of the program is fluid, allowing for the creation of diverse, dynamic works which may respond to the hotel, its history, its surroundings or something altogether new. This opportunity is appropriate for contemporary artists working in theatre, spoken word, music, dance, comedy, cabaret, physical theatre, circus, sound, performance art, interactive multimedia or multi-art forms. So what are you waiting for? Applications are now open and close at 9am Monday 29th July, 2024 Apply Now: https://lnkd.in/gtW_X8GM Supported by the NSW Government through Create NSW and hosted by  Ace Hotel Sydney. Photographer: Tanja Bruckner Artist: Eliza Scott for Petite Suite, 2021

We had a blast last night at the 2024 Sydney Business Awards held at Town Hall! Brand X were nominated in the category for Outstanding Community Organisation and although we didn’t bring home the trophy, rumours have it that we took home first place for best dressed and best on the dfloor. Congratulations to all the nominees and winners! Especially Brand X board member Jodie Wainwright at Milk Crate Theatre for Outstanding Business Leader.

Check out City of Sydney Creative Studios being featured in the recent SMH article talking about the groundbreaking property plan to bring artists back to Sydney led by the NSW Government and the City of Sydney! Part of Brand X's mission is to focus on ensuring that Sydney's creative sector thrives despite the challenges we're all facing with rising property prices. The City of Sydney Creative Studios are a perfect example of these efforts made by the government and Brand X, so we are so absolutely thrilled to be featured in the article along with some of the amazing artists using our spaces. Brand X are committed to making a lasting impact on our city's cultural landscape by providing the necessary spaces and support for our local artists. Check out the full article here- https://lnkd.in/enpBjp2C Also, check out the City of Sydney Creative Studios here: https://lnkd.in/gFnptYG2 Let's keep the arts alive in Sydney! 🎨🎭🎶 #BrandX #CityOfSydneyCreativeStudios #SydneyArts #SupportLocalArtists #CulturalInfrastructure #CreativeLandTrust