New Artist Ambassador Adelaide Damoah
"We make our best work and the greatest contribution to our communities when we have continuity in safe, comfortable, and affordable spaces."
The value of creating space for artists
What is the value of creating space for artists? In a research paper from earlier this year, ACME Artist Studios set out to explore the different ways that value could be understood.
New Artists’ Workspace Consultation Report
Dr Rhian Scott has published the Artists’ workspace consultation report. The report presents findings from an in-depth qualitative consultation with stakeholders on the challenges of affordable workspace provision for artists in London, and potential solutions to these.
Lewisham Arthouse, a not-for-profit artist-led co-operative.
Lewisham Arthouse is a not-for-profit artist-led co-operative, based in a Grade 2 listed building in Deptford, with a associated public gallery and workshop programmes.
Emmanuel Unaji gives CLT a tour of Art Hub Studios, Woolwich.
Artist Ambassador Emanuel Unaji gives us a tour of Art Hub Studios, giving an insight into how affordable workspace supports the creatives.
Financial Stability: Basic Income for the Arts
Finance Director, Jess Slack, looks at the issue of financial stability for artists and the idea of using Basic Income to support creative arts workers.
Inclusivity through Community Co-Design
Operations Manager, Yves Blais looks at how co-design can become a tool to create positive social impact and change, giving space and a voice to those sometimes not left feeling unrepresented and unheard.
May Art Scoop: Studio Galleries, Open Days, Art Cafe’s
A highlight of some of the shows, installations, and exhibitions we’ve come across this May.
Creative Land Trust raise £700,000 from the Arts & Culture Impact Fund.
Creative Land Trust has secured its first impact loan, supporting its innovative funding model in providing affordable creative workspace for London’s creative communities.
A Century of the Artist’s Studio: 1920 – 2020 at Whitechapel Gallery
The CLT Team visited A Century of the Artist’s Studio: 1920 – 2020 at Whitechapel Gallery. Rosie reviews the exhibition and how it presents the studio through the work of artists and image-makers from around the world.
Apply to run Creative Land Trust’s Alice Billings House site.
Following the recent announcement that Creative Land Trust has acquired Alice Billings House, we are pleased to begin the search for an organisation to run the new studios for artists and makers.
April art scoop: warmer days, longer evenings and new exhibitions.
A highlight of some of the shows, installations, and exhibitions we’ve come across this April. From visits to Ghost-Like Traces, Unit 1 Gallery to The Feast, by Antwan Horfee.
Mainyard Studios will take on space at Creative Land Trust’s Wallis Road building.
Creative Land Trust is excited to announce Mainyard Studios will take on space at Wallis Road to provide affordable workspace to artists and creatives.
Waltham Forest – A commitment to culture.
On a trip to Waltham Forest CLT take the opportunity to better understand how local authorities and businesses are working to develop arts and culture to support the community. Visiting Waltham Forest touring Yonder Studios, Creative Works, Switchboard Studios and Blackhorse Workshop.
Creatives For London: Artists and the Built Environment
CLT's Head of Development, Gemma Dean looks at examples of how professionals in the built environment are seeking artists to become central team members in the property or infrastructure design process.
Tannery Arts – realising the value of a studio space away from home.
Two years on from the pandemic we talk to Andrew Bick at Tannery Studios about Covid recovery and being able to reopen their studio space.
March Art Scoop: painting, typography, and story telling.
A highlight of some of the shows, installations, and exhibitions we’ve come across this March. From visits to the Arnolfini in Bristol and Luton's Hat District to Brighton’s Phoenix Art Gallery and London’s Tate Modern.
Creative Land Trust announces the winner of Public Art Commission
Creative Land Trust announces the winner of Public Art Commission celebrating creativity in Stratford, the London Borough of Newham.
Creative Places Create Value, Q&A with Sandra Jones
We spoke to Sandra Jones at Dataloft to give us a better understanding of the quantitative and qualitative research behind our report Creative Place Create Value.
Siobhan Davies Studios – emerging from the pandemic.
Two years on from the pandemic we talk to Carrie Anne Ratcliff at Siobhan Davies Studios about Covid recovery and being able to reopen their studio space.
Representation of Women Artists in Britain
CLT's Marketing Executive, Rosie Niblock looks at ‘Representation of Women Artists in Britain During 2020’, the 6th report commissioned by the Freelands Foundation. This edition takes a look at the way that gender, ethnicity and socio-economic factors intersect and impact on the career outcomes of female artists.
February Art Scoop: Light, Glass, and Skin
We highlight some of the shows, installations, and exhibitions we’ve come across this February. From Cornwall’s innovative bid to become the UK’s City of Culture in 2025 to Dublin's public art project inviting artists to paint electricity boxes.
Working towards Equality and Inclusion.
How we are working to maximise accessibility to as far reaching an audience as possible, that’s both socially and physically.
Could makers markets breathe life back into our high streets?
There has been much discussion on how we can revitalise Britain's highstreets. London was built on a foundation of markets, makers, and craftsmanship, could cultural consumerism be a lifeline for high streets across London?
January Art Scoop: Print Making, Painting, and Tufting
We highlight some of the shows, installations, and exhibitions we’ve come across this January. From print making by Helen Frankenthaler, graffiti saga's in Bristol, to Tufting at Cockpit Arts.