What's on

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

Wed 21 July 2021

SPACE podcast Out of SPACE

Out of SPACE | Episode 1: Art and caring — podcast hosted by Cathy Lomax

What impact does parenthood have on an artist's practice?

Sat 14 August, 1.30 – 5pm

Free & open to all aged 18+

1st photography workshop exploring HIV treatment as prevention — with Mareike Günsche & Positive East

Come and take part in this collaborative art project

Wed 18 August, 5.30 – 8.30pm

Free & open to all aged 18+

2nd photography workshop exploring HIV treatment as prevention — with Mareike Günsche & Positive East

Come and take part in this collaborative art project

July – Sept 2021

Mammoth loop: a stitch in time — with Cecilia Charlton

Textile workshops for the over 55s exploring Ilford's rich history

Mon 13 Sept, 12 – 1.30pm

Free & open to all

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

Mon 20 Sept, 10am – 5pm

SPACE members only

1-2-1 mentoring — with Lisa Slominski

Mon 20 Sept, 3 – 4.30pm

Free & open to all

How to create and launch your own pop up shop — with Janet's List & Ata Rodo

Tue 21 Sept, 10am – 5pm

SPACE members only

1-2-1 mentoring — with Lisa Slominski

Making in Isolation, Together outcomes booklet

Making in Isolation, Together: Confinement, Solidarity and Survival — Nicole Morris

A record of the batiks created and the conversations had during remotely-led workshops for Ilford's +65s

Artist interview

Lindsey Mendick Regrets I have a few SPACE Ilford Grand Opening Gallery

Artist Lindsey Mendick talks about Regrets, I’ve Had a Few

An exhibition created in collaboration with a group of Ilford's +65s

MyZine — led by artist Tamu Nkiwane

Enjoy the poems, stories and drawings created by young people during lockdown

Yasmin Falahat fig ceramic from billboard commission video

Yasmin Falahat talks about With these hands

Discover the local stories behind the new billboard commission at SPACE Ilford

Free & open to all

Yasmin Falahat With these hands billboard commission SPACE 2021

Yasmin Falahat billboard commission

A new artwork celebrating the care we show each other

Free & open to all

Lindsey Mendick Kate Elliott

Gallery reopening soon

Past events

Tue 27 July, 11am – 12.20pm

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

Tue 20 July, 11am – 12.20pm

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

Tue 13 July, 11am – 12.20pm

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

Mon 5 July, 11am – 12.30pm

How to do PR for artists — with Laura Brown

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

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

Sahra Hersi Vicarage Lane

Sahra Hersi Billboard Commission

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

Thursday 13 May
11am — 12.30pm

SPACE members only

How to price and sell your work — with Ceri Hand

Learn practical steps you can action to optimise your chance of sales

Thursday 6 May
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

Wednesday 28 April
11am — 12.30pm

SPACE members only

How to work with agents & gallerists — with Ceri Hand

An overview, illustrated by real examples, of how galleries operate and how they build a market for an artist