FREE Art & Culture Space - London
allegato : "isting of community venues or affordable indoor spaces in Westminster"
Finding a suitable space for an art project or an exhibition can be a a difficult, especially when money is scarce. Please rest assured that every London council will have some FREE space somewhere - all you have to do is call them up to find out. For example, Westminster Council have put together some very useful information with regards to empty spaces that may be available on their patch.
They suggest the following:
Identifying the space
- The council does not keep a list of empty properties.
- They find it easier if you have some idea of which place you are hoping to use.
a) If you know the location of the place you want to use
- The property might be owned by the council but it is more likely to be privately owned. To check this contact Contract Monitoring Officer, Keith Jarman on kjarman@westminster.gov.uk / 020 7641 8012 or Corporate Properties Division property@westminster.gov.uk
- If the property is privately owned, the Council can sometimes put you in touch with the relevant landlord.
- For council owned properties, there isn’t an official line on whether to allow creative activity to take place inside it. It all depends on what is available, for how long and who is asking. It is looked at on a case by case basis. In principle, the Corporate Property Division agree to an artist using an empty space until a commercial tenant can be found.
b) If you don’t have a particular location in mind, here are some suggestions of agencies or websites that can help provide information on empty properties:
i) Property search facility on the council website for non council owned property:
ii) The Creative Space Agency links owners of vacant property with creative professionals looking for potential spaces in London in which to work, exhibit, perform or rehearse. The services on offer through the Creative Space Agency include an up to date list of available spaces in London, handy fact sheets and regular training sessions to help creative professionals get the most out of the service:
http://www.creativespaceagency.co.uk/
ALTERNATVELY
You may want to use some communities space for your project. All you have to do is ring your local Council's Art & Culture department and ask if they have any free spaces or if you can you any of their community spces. Attached is a map listing of community venues or affordable indoor spaces in or close to Westminster that can be hired by creative and cultural organisations for exhibitions, rehearsals or performances.
allegato : "isting of community venues or affordable indoor spaces in Westminster"
