Kudos Live is here - G R / N D or get left behind

Kudos Live is currently talking applications

Kudos Live is our annual digital and performance art event. Kudos Live has had many iterations on campus, off campus, live in person, online, and in pubs and galleries since 2016. In 2024 Kudos will continue our partnership with local artist-run space Cement Fondu to bring you Kudos Live.

Kudos Live seeks to foster the development of performance art within our campus community, providing opportunities for students to experiment, take risks and try something new. Kudos Live is open to all forms of performance from spoken word, DJ Sets, and lectures, to comedy, music, sound, drag, and theatre. If you can perform it we welcome it!

This year in partnership with Performance Space, Kudos Live will respond to the theme 'G R / N D' 

G R / N D is a stand in for the values that drives our times: Grind and Ground

Grind: to hustle, to pulverise, to labour
Ground: to connect, to stay balanced, to maintain spiritual fulfilment 

G R / N D occupies the space between two competing promises of fulfilment: success at the hands of never-ending hustle or transcendence beyond this cartesian plane. It’s the algorithm oscillating between Instagram reels of tech-bros ‘optimised’ lifestyle and woo-woo wellness culture tarot readings TYPE YES TO CLAIM. It’s Bryan Johnson smiling a Buddha’s smile after a day of fervently tracking his body composition. 

Hosted at the iconic Artspace, Kudos Live will provide a mentorship experience with selected performers in partnership with Performance Space. Kudos Live is currently taking applications. Apply via the link above.

If you have any questions please contact our Kudos Coordinators, Lev and Abi at kudos@arc.unsw.edu.au and kudos.digital@arc.unsw.edu.au