Brand X

Brand X A non-profit arts organisation that re-purposes space for independent artists to practice their craft.

12/06/2026

Let BVT take you on a tour through our vision for Marrickville Town Hall Basement!

Visualise how far your donation will go and the huge impact every dollar will make on building this inclusive and revolutionary space. Transforming the current shell into a live music venue that champions Australian artists and welcomes audiences from all walks of life.

We need to raise $180,000 to open the doors to Marrickville Town Hall Basement. Your tax-deducible donation will go towards:

🎸Building Artist First Infrastructure: we talked to Sydney musicians and have responded directly to what they have said they want in a live music venue. From bricks and mortar design to fit out and audio gear. We have listened to it all, and every dollar will go towards bringing it to life from the ground up.
🎸Trades and Construction Support: the space is currently an empty space, a construction site. We need to literally build and furnish every element of this space and ensure it is top-notch before we can open the doors.
🎸Back of House Design: we want to make sure we pay just as much attention to BOH design as we do for the front of house design. Our artists and our audience’s experience in our venue is of the upmost importance to us.
🎸Accessibility: ensuring that MTHB is fully accessible and inclusive for all.

Please help us open the doors to Marrickville Town Hall Basement by going to brandx.org.au/support-us/ to make a tax deducible donation.

🍄🍄🍄 WAITLISTERS - this is your moment! ⁠⁠Ally McLean Hennessy's upcoming A-2-A workshop 'Felt Weird' sold out FAST… but ...
09/06/2026

🍄🍄🍄 WAITLISTERS - this is your moment! ⁠
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Ally McLean Hennessy's upcoming A-2-A workshop 'Felt Weird' sold out FAST… but 5 more tickets have just dropped for 5 lucky people on the waitlist!⁠
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In this hands-on beginner session, you'll learn the foundations of needle felting while building your very own soft sculpture mushroom - no two will look alike...🍄🍄🍄⁠
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📩 If you're on the waitlist, check your email now! ⁠
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📷 Photo by Jacquie Manning

03/06/2026

We have an exciting announcement! Brand X is opening a brand new live music venue in Marrickville. And we need your help to make it happen…

We need to raise $180,000 to open the doors to the Marrickville Town Hall Basement (MTHB).

We spoke to local Sydney musicians and asked them what they needed in a live music venue and we listened!

Your donation will go directly towards providing Sydney artists with what they told us…
• Artist First Infrastructure
• A Home for Access and Inclusion
• A Launchpad for the Next Wave of Talent
• A Cultural Anchor for Marrickville

Your donation will help turn MTHB from a construction site into an artist-centric, inclusive, vibrant live music venue! We are building the literal foundations for something very special, and we are inviting you to contribute to this legacy.

Your tax-deductible donation will go towards:
• Fit out materials
• Trades and construction support
• Back of house design
• Accessibility upgrades.

Help us open the doors to Marrickville Town Hall Basement and make a tax-deductible donation today.

Go to the link below to donate!

https://brandx.org.au/support-us/

Applications for the Third Space Commission close in less than 1 week! Commissioned by Barings and delivered by Brand X,...
02/06/2026

Applications for the Third Space Commission close in less than 1 week!

Commissioned by Barings and delivered by Brand X, this program supports the temporary installation and exhibition of an existing artwork spanning across sculpture, installation, spatial practice, public art, design and surface art.

The selected work must be suitable for display in a privately owned office building at 40 Miller St, North Sydney.

Please note that this is not a development opportunity – proposals are for pre-existing artworks that require zero or minor adaptation.

To find out more and read our guidelines head to the link below.

https://brandx.org.au/artist-opportunities/third-space-commission/

Check out these images to get a sense of the space where your work will be installed.

Act quick! Applications close this Monday 8th of June at midnight!

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The Third Space Commission is commissioned by Barings

Join Brand X for an Artist-2-Artist talk with Dr Greg Pritchard, a multi-hyphenate maker whose practice sits at the inte...
26/05/2026

Join Brand X for an Artist-2-Artist talk with Dr Greg Pritchard, a multi-hyphenate maker whose practice sits at the intersection of art, ecology and philosophy.⁠
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In his talk Greg will introduce the concept of Umwelt, developed by biologist Jakob von Uexküll, that every organism inhabits its own perceptual world, shaped by its sensory capacities and ecological relationships⁠
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Drawing on his interdisciplinary practice, Greg will explore how this concept can be used as a creative tool to rethink perception, authorship and our relationship to other-than-human worlds.⁠
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This session forms part of Greg’s Scene Shift Residency, delivered in partnership with The Cad Factory that supports artists to develop work across regional and metropolitan contexts through exchange, experimentation and public outcomes.⁠
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📅 Saturday 27 June, 1.30 - 2.30pm⁠
📍City of Sydney Creative Studios (CoSCS) ⁠
🎟️ $25 or FREE for Artist Pass Holders ⁠
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Get your ticket at www.brandx.org.au/whats-on/whats-on/exploring-umwelt-with-greg-pritchard/

Image: LOOM, Natimuk Frinj Biennale, 2025.⁠

Applications for the Alternate Channels Residency close tomorrow 10am! Quick - there’s still time! A multi-stage, multi-...
20/05/2026

Applications for the Alternate Channels Residency close tomorrow 10am!

Quick - there’s still time! A multi-stage, multi-year pathway, created by Soft Centre, Performance Space and Brand X, this residency is designed to support one solo artist or small group (up to three), to conceptualise, develop and present a new ambitious live work.

The Alternate Channels Residency is set across three-stages; the support set out below is exclusively for Stage 1, facilitated by Brand X:

• 5 days of studio-based creative development at City of Sydney Creative Studios by Brand X
• $1,300 + super per artist
• $550 stipend for the project
• Access to Brand X equipment (on request and subject to availability)
• Professional documentation
• An invite-only industry showing at the conclusion of the residency

Future stages will be developed and remunerated in partnership with the selected artist(s), Soft Centre (Stage 2), and Performance Space (Stage 3).

Applications close TOMORROW, 10am. To find out more and apply, head to the link in our bio.

Image by Peter Darnely-Stuart

The Alternate Channels is supported by the NSW Government through Create NSW in partnership with Soft Centre, Performance Space and Brand X

Applications for the Alternate Channels Residency close next Thursday! Alternate Channels is a new residency created by...
13/05/2026

Applications for the Alternate Channels Residency close next Thursday!

Alternate Channels is a new residency created by Soft Centre, Performance Space and Brand X which is designed to support experimental artists develop an ambitious live work.

A multi-stage, multi-year pathway, the residency is for one solo artist or small group (up to three) from the Greater Sydney region with a minimum of 5 years of practice.

Stage 1 is hosted by Brand X; it includes a 5-day creative development residency with artist fees, stipend, studio space and professional documentation, concluding with an invite-only industry showing to share work-in-progress.

From there, the project progresses to Stage 2: a guaranteed development and presentation with Soft Centre, before continuing to Stage 3 with Performance Space for further development & presentation, enabling the work to grow in scale, complexity & ambition over time.

The support set out below is exclusively for Stage 1. Future stages will be developed and remunerated in partnership with the selected artist and the relevant organisation.

• 5 days of studio-based creative development at City of Sydney Creative Studios by Brand X
• $1,300 + super per artist
• $550 stipend for the project
• Access to Brand X equipment (on request and subject to availability)
• Professional documentation
• An invite-only industry showing at the conclusion of the residency

Applications close 10am, Thursday 21st May 2026. To find out more and apply, head to the link in our bio.

Slide 1 – Keila Terencio by Seiya Taguchi
Slide 2 - Image by Billie Zammit. SC25

Alternate channels is supported by the NSW Government through Create NSW in partnership with Soft Centre, Performance Space and Brand X

Artist-2-Artist June-July Release!⁠⁠Coming up over the colder months are three fascinating Artist-2-Artist sessions that...
11/05/2026

Artist-2-Artist June-July Release!⁠
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Coming up over the colder months are three fascinating Artist-2-Artist sessions that plunge into three vastly different worlds. Check it out…⁠
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Felt Weird – Needle Felting a Mushroom | Sat June 27 | 11am - 1pm |with Ally McLean Hennessy
In this hands-on beginner workshop led by artist Ally, you’ll learn the foundations of needle felting while building a small soft sculpture mushroom that’s entirely your own. No two will look alike! By the end of the session, you’ll leave with a finished piece that reflects your own sense of shape, colour, and personality.⁠
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Exploring Umwelt with Greg Pritchard | Sat June 27 | 1.30pm - 2.30pm | with Greg Pritchard
In this session, Greg introduces the concept of Umwelt, the idea first developed by biologist Jakob von Uexküll, that every organism inhabits its own perceptual world, shaped by its sensory capacities and ecological relationships. Drawing on his interdisciplinary practice, Greg explores how this concept can be used as a creative tool to rethink perception, authorship and our relationship to other-than-human worlds.⁠
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Temporal Sovereignty – Best Practices for Time Design | Sat July 18 | 10am - 1pm | with Emele Ugavule
This workshop introduces participants to Time Design, a creative methodology developed by Emele that centres Indigenous Oceanic understandings of time, memory, and storytelling. Participants will explore how time can be shaped, stretched, layered, and disrupted within their creative practice and personal life for their wellbeing.⁠
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Did you know Artist Pass Holders get FREE access to all Artist-2-Artist workshops? Annual subscriptions are just $20 (less than the cost of one workshop!). General public tickets to these sessions are $25 each…you do the maths! ⁠

All sessions will be held at the City of Sydney Creative Studios. To find out more, head to www.brandx.org.au/whats-on/

Image 1 by Jacquie Manning; image 2 provided by artist; image 3 by Bryony Jackson⁠
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These projects are supported by the NSW Government through Create NSW and the City of Sydney Creative Studios

The Third Space Commission is open! We’re looking for artists with existing large-scale work for a 6-month outdoor insta...
08/05/2026

The Third Space Commission is open! We’re looking for artists with existing large-scale work for a 6-month outdoor installation in North Sydney, commissioned by Barings and delivered by Brand X.⁠
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We're seeking works across public art, sculpture, installation, spatial practice, design and surface art that respond to a semi-public office environment - pieces that invite curiosity, reflection, or pause in the rhythm of daily life. ⁠
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Key Dates: ⁠
*Shortlisting and second round selection: Mid June⁠
*Final notifications: Late June⁠
*Site visit: Early July⁠
*Installation: Early August⁠
*Exhibition Period: 6 months⁠
*Deinstallation: End of exhibition period⁠
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Got something in mind? Applications close midnight, 8 June. To find out more, head to www.brandx.org.au/artist-opportunities/third-space-commission
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The Third Space Commission is commissioned by Barings

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