The Membership
3 month period | 24hr access clubhouse / creative lab
Have you ever been in a city and wished there was a place you could go any time, put some music on, make a coffee, and do some work amongst other musicians, event organizers, and creatives of all types?
The purpose of XCHC is to bring together creatives who are developing their concepts, businesses, projects, and brands.
We prioritize bold and experimental thinking, so don’t hold back. Share your skills and ambitions.
Similar to other incubators, we prioritize ambitious and creative outcomes over numbers.
So we the membership is first for a 3 month period.
We recommend using this time to push goals and projects forward; maximize the use of the space, network and resources.
After this time, reflect if/how XCHC has proven useful. If it no longer does, we encourage moving onwards and upwards.
WHY a membership?
After 10 years of being an active venue with artists studios, we’ve decided to move away from case-by case events (which were incredibly time consuming), and the studios (which limited our space to the few with real-estate). This membership approach makes the space more accessible to everyone, and affordable due to the numbers we can accommodate.
We’re living at a time where having a social network/community is imperative to our personal and professional creative development. Whether you’re exploring a new creative outlet, or you’re a seasoned professional, having a space to experiment, share, learn, and grow can be incredibly useful.
The Cost:
$100+GST per month
We’re trialing this membership for 2025.
This introductory cost is for us to test the model and gather feedback.
For co-working, networking and use of facilities.
• 24/7 casual access to the space (outside of externally organized ticketed events)
• Free access to XCHC nights/events
• Training on facilities (coffee machine, music, wifi, projector etc.)
• Access to view the Members Calendar
• Access to our members telegram
The Membership Process
visit → APPLY → INDUCTION → develop → review
Step #1: Visit & Submit an Application
Our aim is to host creative members that bring a diversity of skills, experience, and activity to the space.
What we’re looking for in the application:
The purpose of XCHC is to bring together creatives who are developing their ideas, businesses, and projects.
Our decision is based on if we believe the space can serve your creative goals.
We like bold and experimental thinking, so include those when you apply. And no “tall poppy” business here. Impress us.
Your application form will be shared with the other host members and we will decide as a collective.
Step #2: Onboarding
Once you have submitted an application, we will contact you to discuss your application.
If approved, we will send you a payment link for whichever tier you choose.
Once the payment is completed, we will organize a time to give you access to the building, training on the facilities you’d like to use, and grant access to the google calendar.
Not everyone is a confident barista, or knows how to operate A/V equipment, so ontop of training, there will be instructions in our XCHC Guidebook. These instructions will be online aswell as posted up around the venue to help you with the facilities/equipment.
Step #3: Accessing the Google calendar
You’ll be able to view all approved events and activities in the space.
XCHC curates activity Thursday, Friday, & Saturday nights. You’re welcome in integrate with this program.
If you’d like to use the space Sunday - Wednesday, you can propose this with the XCHC team & members.
As a member, you’ll have 24/7 access to the space, but you will need to be aware of what the team or other members are doing as some of the events may be ticketed.
Our aim is for creatives to be able to use the space for coworking, and socializing, but also to occasionally generate income through events. We expect members to be supportive of these events.
Optional support: helping on door, setting up/pack-down, cleaning up after an event, or helping with lighting/sound.
Any questions?
We want to continue to make improvements, so please add all questions or anything that’s unclear to the “Ask Here” link below. We’ll add them to our FAQs page and our Guidebook so all members can access the information.