SPACE Advice Bureau

A SPACE Artist Initiatives programme, providing free advice and guidance to all members of the SPACE community. Launched during the pandemic in 2020 in response to your requests and suggestions in the Tenant Survey, these pre-recorded webinars to support your practice are free to watch any time…

How to do PR for artists — with Laura Brown

Learn how to run a successful marketing campaign with top tips and tricks

How to write about your work & artist statement — with Adelaide Bannerman

How to prepare for a studio visit, both online and IRL — with Adelaide Bannerman

How to start presenting and selling yourself and your work online — with Patricia van den Akker

Diversification, or how to make a living as a creative — with Patricia van den Akker

Emma Cousin, SPACE studios

Out of SPACE | Episode 8: Community — podcast hosted by Cathy Lomax

Wed 22 Sept 2021

Out of SPACE | Episode 5: Carefree — podcast hosted by Cathy Lomax

In order to make good art, should we think and care less?

Wed 20 Oct 2021

Mirror Me, 2019, Oil on Canvas, by Tobi Alexandra Falade. Installation shot at The Wing London

Out of SPACE | Episode 7: Presentation — podcast hosted by Cathy Lomax

Hugh Mendes, Portrait SPACE studios

Out of SPACE | Episode 6: Walking the line: between copy and remake — podcast hosted by Cathy Lomax

Past events

Wed 13 Oct, 10.30am – 5pm

Who Cares? about audience engagement

A one-day event for artists, practitioners and producers working in community engagement

Fri 8 Oct, 2 – 3pm

How to drive better and more traffic to your creative website — with Patricia van den Akker

Wed 6 Oct, 12 – 1.30pm

Dyslexia awareness week: celebrating neurodiversity — with Katrina Cochrane

Tue 21 Sept, 10am – 5pm

SPACE members only

1-2-1 mentoring — with Lisa Slominski

Mon 20 Sept, 10am – 5pm

SPACE members only

1-2-1 mentoring — with Lisa Slominski

Wed 15 Sept, 12 – 1.30pm

Identification and specific support for dyslexia and co-occurring conditions — with Katrina Cochrane

April – July 2021

SPACE members only

Coaching with Lucy Cullingford

Book a free 1-2-1 online coaching session and explore your personal development in a safe and supportive space

How to prepare your CV, bio, artist portfolio and website — with Adelaide Bannerman

Thursday 1 July, 1 – 4pm

SPACE members only

Simon Willems SPACE Advice Bureau painting crit sessions

TFAC materials workshop with Simon Willems

A demonstration workshop discussing the materials and methods the artist uses in his painting practice

Various dates
April – June

SPACE members only

Practice & project advice — with Artquest

Free 1-2-1 mentoring with an Artquest specialist

May – June 2021

SPACE members only

Peer-to-peer mentoring: video and sound with Teresa Cos

Online group sessions for artists working at the intersection of film, video, sound, experimental music, visual poetry, installation and performance.

Mon 28 June, 12 – 1.30pm

SPACE members only

Introductory session on dyslexia, neurodiversity and creativity — with Katrina Cochrane

Thu 24 June, 11am – 12.30pm

Know your rights: IP, contracts, commissioning, online rights & Covid issues — with law firm James Ware Stephenson

Thu 24 June, 2 – 4pm

SPACE members only

Simon Willems painting crit sessions SPACE Advice Bureau

Painting practice — with Simon Willems

A group crit session for artists to discuss the formal, practical and contextual concerns of their practice

Wed 23 June, 10 – 11.30am

Building a sustainable practice, part 2 — with Dana Segal

Providing you with the tools to write successful funding bids

May – June 2021

SPACE members only

Group crit sessions with Lydia Smith

A series of online group crit sessions for SPACE studio holders. All disciplines and media welcome

Tue 15 June, 2 – 3.30pm

How to make the most of your creative website and get more sales — with Patricia van den Akker

Thu 10 June, 11am – 1pm

Developing resilience: how to navigate isolation and rejection and regain a sense of direction — with Ceri Hand

Tue 8 June, 2 – 3.30pm

Getting online for creatives — with Patricia van den Akker

Practical advice on taking the first steps to getting your own website or online shop

Tuesday 18 May
11.30am — 1pm

Artists and unions: organising in precarious times — with Katriona Beales

A talk exploring the tools the trade union movement offers artists to collectively negotiate the art world