THE K.I.S.S. Arts Festival will boast an exciting range of artists next year.

Firstly, introducing the freak-iest boy in show business, "The Famous Rubber-band Boy".

New Zealand's double Guinness World Record holder, the Rubber-band Boy's acts of facial contortion and stationary antics have been admired in 26 countries.

This comedy daredevil performs the most outrageous straitjacket pogo stick escape you'll ever see.

California features comedy, hula hoops and reality television coming together for an interactive show of ridiculous challenges and infomercial madness.

Hosted by comic diva California, find out her latest work-out secrets, fashion tips and international shopping advice while cheering on your favourite contestant as they compete for the grand prize.

Considered to be "the street performer's street performer", Anthony Livingspace has been pushing the boundaries of street theatre throughout a 30-year career on the street and the stage.

He is a master of creation and destruction; edgy, funny, a complete disaster and at the same time in total control.

"Sharon from Canada" is your typical Canadian - friendly, patriotic, apologetic and slightly repressed.

After being Miss Canada, she begins to break. She revamps into her more uninhibited counterpart, the one, the only, the very the voracious Miss Tallulah.

Imagine Tallulah Bankhead meets Wonder Woman.

At 17, Ulla Taylor went to art school. At 18 she landed her first pavement art commission with Melbourne City. Twenty-three saw her on her first international tour as a part of Chalk Circle.

Now working solo, she loves her work, touring and making art at a grassroots level.

With pastels and knees pads in tow, Taylor creates public, (con)temporary events in Australia, Canada, Europe, and Asia.

All of these artists and more will be appearing at the K.I.S.S. Arts Festival on January 9-11.

All the artists will be passing their hats at the end of their shows, so please dig deep and give generously as this is how they earn their livings.