Contact

Art Hub School
opportunities@arthub.org.uk

Reason

Art Hub Studios is run by artists for artists and dedicated to finding different ways to provide essential space and resources to artists and makers. Art Hub School is a fresh way of doing that for us, utilising our experience as studio providers and our network of studio members and industry partners.

Course

A year-long course centred on artistic creation, offering participants dedicated time to develop essential skills, ideas, and professional networks. Drawing on our community and experience, we provide a structured year of artistic exploration and learning designed to equip artists not only with skills to advance their creative practice but also with crucial practical skills for navigating life as a professional artist, including budgeting and finance. This is a non-accredited programme, independent from traditional higher education institutions

INCLUDED:

• 12 Months - 24/7 studio access

• 12 Months - 24/7 facilities access (printmaking, ceramics, carpentry, darkroom)

• 9 Months - scheduled programme (excl Aug, Dec, Mar)

• Interim (Sep 27) and final exhibition (Feb 28) in our gallery

• Weekly Art Hub and peer led meetings / critiques

• Places on all our courses (printmaking, ceramics, framing, darkroom)

• Visiting tutors made up from experienced artists and creative industry professionals

Cohort

The course is capped at 16 people. We specifically want to offer spaces to a mixture of those with higher education experience and those with no formal art education. Our main criteria is that you have an ongoing demonstrable creative practice, share in the ethos of the programme and the ability to commit to the full 12 months, both financially and timewise. 

We will be offering 1 free place and 2 subsidised places at 50% to a mixture of local artists and those underrepresented in fine art higher education.

Dates

COURSE RUNS: April 2027 - March 2028

Application Open: September 2026
Interviews: November 2026
Offers: December 2026
Course Start: April 2027
Final Exhibition: February 2028

Terms and conditions

• Applicants must be 18+ years of age

• No formal art education is required. However, there will be an informal interview process and you must demonstrate a current and ongoing art practice. This could be in any form you like, not just a portfolio

• All participants must be able to commit to the full 12 months with Wednesday and Thursday being set contact days (meetings / critiques / courses / visiting tutors)