FREE studio and exhibition SPACEs in partnership with camden council

2 Prince of Wales rd, London NW5 3LQ
13 free studios and a gallery space

Apply via the form below!
Deadline Sunday 1st December 6pm
initial period, jan – march 2025
with the potential to extend up to 1 year – subject to review.

In partnership with Camden Council, we are looking for a group of artists to make use of 13 free studios and a gallery space at this beautiful former cinema in Kentish Town in Camden.

You should apply representing a group of artists or be a part of a collective of self-organising artists. In return for the free studio spaces, there is a public facing gallery space which you will use for an exhibition programme and workshop area.

Your group will be sharing the space with the Council who will be using another part of the property for other workshops and community led events. We would especially like to hear from groups of artists that are from, or have a connection to, the Borough of Camden, and are keen to contribute to the Councils ‘Civic Action Lab’ – the events led for and by the local community.

PLEASE NOTE

We will prioritise those that cannot normally afford studio or exhibition space, and believe that this opportunity might help them reach the next stage of their career. We are committed to supporting creatives and communities most in need & will prioritise creatives who declare they are struggling – whether financially, mentally or physically.

The space should be used a minimum of four days a week during your awarded period, with public opening hours to be agreed in advance. We are committed to supporting the roots of the cultural ecosystem & therefore will take into consideration any hardships or needs applicants declare.

Application Deadline

All applications must be made online using the link below, and must be received no later than 6pm on Sunday 1st December 2024

ABOUT THE PARTNERSHIP WITH CAMDEN COUNCIL

Camden Council is creating a new type of building where local organisations, businesses, and residents can come together to take action, test new ways of doing things and shape their local neighbourhood. The aim is that these ‘Neighbourhood Spaces’ will be bustling hives of imagination and activity, governed by the community and self-funded through enterprise that supports local people.

The Council has sought funding to retrofit the former cinema at 2 Prince of Wales Road to create the borough’s first Neighbourhood Space. The site will respond to local needs and voices with a bespoke brief created in partnership with the community to generate a sustainable, creative space that enables social action and an equitable green transition.

On our journey to create this new Neighbourhood Space, the Council is planning to re-open part of the building in partnership with Hypha Studios to create free artist studio space and a ‘Civic Action Lab’ test space.

The Lab will be a space for the local community to test and develop new ideas and initiatives that could feature in the final Neighbourhood Space, it will be used to support and inform the final design of the building whilst nurturing the vital community connections required to create a thriving collaborative hub. The temporary space aims to be a lively environment, building relationships across disciplines and traditional boundaries to develop innovative ways of working and new opportunities for everyone.

The artists based in the space are invited to respond to this context and forge new relationships with local people, asking how art and creativity can encourage new voices to participate in social action and enable a fair transition.