Studios

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Our Studios

The main objective of Lewisham Arthouse is to support practising artists and makers to work. Artists pay rent for their studio, but rent is subsidised through the cooperative’s Work Hours scheme to ensure it remains affordable. We use the term ‘member’ because Lewisham Arthouse is more than just about individual studio spaces. Lewisham Arthouse is about artists undertaking the collective decision-making, day to day running and development together.

Alongside personal conduct, rent payment and studio attendance responsibilities, members volunteer at least 5 hours per month through our Work Hours scheme. These hours of work subsidise our public programmes, ensuring they remain affordable and genuinely artist-led. This can involve working with others towards things like curating, fundraising, inclusion, and building maintenance. This offers a unique way to share ideas and work alongside different artists within a friendly, cooperative community.

Most Lewisham Arthouse studio spaces benefit from natural light and Wi-Fi access, with the costs of electricity, water, building insurance and service charges included. Access to an outdoor covered working area and bike-parking is available. The building currently lacks central heating, or step-free access to the first floor.

Unfortunately, the demand for genuinely affordable studio space in Lewisham is extremely high. Regretfully, the number of applications we receive makes the process of allocating studio space competitive. Studio membership is offered on the basis of artistic consistency, a demonstrable commitment to exhibition-making, self-promotion and a commitment to be present in your studio for a minimum amount of time each month.

We welcome all applications from all artists and makers, and appreciate the time they take to prepare. If you’d like to apply for studio membership, please join our mailing list (link at bottom of page) to get updates on studio vacancies.

Image credit: Francesca Oldfield

Studio Holders

Studio Opportunities

Studio Available at The Lewisham Arthouse

Studio details :

G11- 12 month sublet - 157 sq ft at ££110.82 per month available from the 1st July

This studio is on the first floor, has a natural light and a door

Application deadline 2nd June by 6pm.

Shortlisted Applicants will be contacted for an interview shortly after this date.

Interviews will be held:  In the week commencing the 11 th June from 6.30pm onwards via Zoom.

Lewisham Arthouse is pleased to announce that we have a new studio sublet available from the start of July. We are an artist run cooperative based in the old Deptford library on Lewisham Way. Studio rent includes electricity, water, building insurance and servic charges. Access to WiFi and an outdoor working area is also available. 

Besides paying rent and attending their studio space, studio members are required to contribute at least 5 work hours per month in support of Lewisham Arthouse. These work hours provide staffing for our Learning, Exhibition and Events programmes as well as the running of the building and keep both the studio rents and facilities affordable.  Roles are hands-on and include; working on the rolling program of exhibitions and events, fundraising, implementing education programmes, PR, health and safety and building maintenance. It’s a great way to gain professional skills and valuable experience of working within an active and friendly community organisation. Studio membership is allocated according to artistic consistency, the qualities a candidate can offer the working cooperative, a positive attitude and a commitment to be present in Lewisham Arthouse for a minimum amount of time each month. We are an equal opportunities group and will endeavour to meet each individual needs as much as possible.

If you are interested in joining The Lewisham Arthouse Studio Cooperative please do send an application in. Below is the information that we require in the application. Please apply either over email to studios@lewishamarthouse.org.uk or by post to:

The Lewisham Arthouse 

FAO Allocations

140 Lewisham Way

London

SE14 6PD

Application procedure:

* A statement (no more than 200 words) outlining your practice and areas of interest and an indication of how you wish to use this opportunity

*A statement (no more than 150 words) highlighting what you could contribute and how the cooperative would work for you.

* Artists CV (no more than 2 sides of A4)

* Equal opportunities form  

* CD or files with up to ten images or for time-based work DVD (pieces or excerpts should be no longer than 5 minutes). If you are sending over email where possible please keep the files to a reasonable size. We willaccept whatever format is easiest for you to render the work in. If We transfer can be avoided that would be great as it sets a limit on the duration of time the images can be viewed.

* Corresponding list of titles, media and dimensions should be included.

* Two details of references academic or personal who we can contact if your application is successful

Please note that due to the high number of applications we receive we will not be contacting those who are not shortlisted and will be unable to offer feedback.  For the same reason we are also unable to organise viewings prior to the interview.

If you have any queries regarding your application please contact us at studios@lewishamarthouse.org.uk and we will respond as soon possible.

Graduate Studio Award Scheme

Since 2010, the Graduate Studio Award Scheme has cultivated quality, innovation and talent development. This scheme supports artists at a precarious moment in their career.

 Lewisham Arthouse provides a free studio and peer mentoring to a London-based graduate. Residencies vary from 6-12 months and culminate in public presentations in the Project Space.

Jobs

There are no positions available at present.

Please send us a message to enquire about upcoming opportunities or join our mailing list (link at bottom of page).