Artist studio's to rent

Dear Artist,

Studio/Gallery space to rent for £90-120 a month (TBC)

Some of you will have heard from us before and some of you won't. We are two artists who are setting up an artist led studio space in Birmingham. After months of research it appears that there is nowhere in the city where a group of artists can collectively rent large affordable studio and exhibition space.

We think this is a disgrace and intend to change it.We have found a warehouse located in the Jewellery Quarter which could comfortably home 8-10 artists. The space is open plan and lends itself to a community type atmosphere with the development of an artist collective. We are looking for serious practising artists who want to develop their work in a creative environment whilst working alongside other artists.

We will also be using the space as a gallery for quarterly exhibitions of our work and will be sourcing funding to help prepare the space and promote the shows. The space is owned by the chairman of the Ikon gallery who has expressed an interest in supporting us and our events. We are asking artists to submit an application including a bio, some images of their work and a brief summary stating their intentions and personal benefits of being involved in an active collective.

Current submissions are open as of today, closing date Wednesday 5th November. Initially we will be selecting 8 resident artists which will be chosen by Friday 14th November with a view to move into the studio 1st December 2008. There will be spaces available for a further 8-10 artists in 2009.

We will be arranging to take artists to view the space next week, so if you are interested or would like to come along to learn more about joining the collective and/or future studio and exhibition opportunities, please get in touch leaving your phone number ASAP If you would like to any more information please feel free to contact us

Best wishes

Second City Gallery

Mark Wilkinson 07789 555097
Sophie Handy 07768 431124