APPLICATIONS OPEN MON 12 JAN

In collaboration with The Collective Makers

As part of Art Hub Studios commitment to creating inclusive and affordable art opportunities, we collaborate with The Collective Makers to offer an annual free studio to unrepresented artists based in South East London, who identify as Black, Asian, Latinx, mixed and/or coming from a lower socio economic background.

This opportunity is aimed at someone who has an invested interest in making and exploring art through drawing, painting, sculpture, illustration, graphic design, collage or a mixture of everything. Whoever you are, we want someone who is going to use the studio to its full potential and actively engage with our community of creative practitioners. We particularly encourage those who are interested in using our facilities which include Ceramics, Carpentry, Printmaking and Darkroom.

You don’t need to have any formal art education to apply.

Deadline: Sunday 8th February (Midnight)

What’s Included.

• Free studio (1 April 2026 - 30 March 2027) with 24/7 access

• 6 catch up meetings with the Art Hub Studios and The Collective Makers team

• A free place on any of the courses we provide

• Free facility Inductions (normally £20)

• Access to ceramics, carpentry, printmaking facilities (depending on experience or after completing a course)

• Final exhibition at Apparatus Gallery (New Cross)

• Opportunity to deliver workshop(s) to fellow artists and the wider community

How To Apply.

• Read the T&Cs below

• Fill in the Diversity and Inclusion monitoring form using the red button below

• Put together an application*, including the following information:
  - Tell us about yourself, your artistic practice and what having a free studio would mean to you (up to 300 words / 2 mins audio)
  - Provide a short proposal outlining how you will use the free studio, it could be the continuation of a project or a whole new project (up to 200 words / 1.5 mins audio)
  - Provide examples of your work, these can be embedded or links to your social media / website

• Send your application or any questions to steph@arthub.org.uk
  

  *Your final application can take any form you like. It could be a PDF, a video or an audio recording, so long as it represents you and can be accessed easily.

Terms & Conditions

• The free studio runs from 1 April 2026 - 30 March 2027

• Applicants must be 18 or over and living in South East London

• Applicants must identify as Black, Asian, Latinx, mixed and/or come from a lower socio economic background

• Applicants must fill in the Diversity & Inclusion Monitoring Form

• Current Art Hub Studios members can not apply

• Shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend the studio from the W/C Mon 16 Feb 2026, where they will meet representatives from Art Hub Studios and The Collective Makers 

• Our studios are for visual based arts only

• Unfortunately we cannot accommodate a person who requires step free access

• The successful applicant will be required to sign the studio Licence Agreement and adhere to Art Hub Studios Policies and Procedures.

• The successful applicant will be required to pay a £25 key deposit

• At the end of the year, the studio must be left in the same condition

• The successful applicant will be asked to document their time at the studios. This can be anyway you want. For example: A written diary, social media updates, photos, daily/weekly drawings, voice recordings - Whatever works for you.

• Regular meetings with the Art Hub Studios and The Collective Makers teams have to be attended.

• You must use the studio at least 5-6 times a month. If you feel you are unable to commit to using the studio on a regular basis this opportunity may not be for you

• You must take part in the annual Art Hub Open Studios event on 5 and 6 June 2026