Chapel Arts provides affordable studio space for up to three professional visual artists or crafts people and will at times be open to the public. Resident and visiting artists will introduce and maintain a vibrant and accessible programme of events which will allow them to develop their own practice alongside community workshops. Other objectives are to engage the local community in the development of an exciting and inspirational venue through a series of artistically led events, including temporary exhibitions, and to create a small arts hub in partnership with a variety of institutions and organisations in and around Andover.



The current rate for Chapel Arts studio space is £1,300 (+VAT) per annum, equal to just under £30 per week, including water, heating and power. In return for studio space at an affordable rent, the artists recruited would agree to work collaboratively with a Lead Artist (already appointed) as a group to manage the space and programme of events, provide outreach projects for the community, develop links with other organisations in Andover such as Andover College, the Lights theatre, Andover Museum and the Weyhill Fairground Craft Centre, and provide opportunities for other artists and artist organisations to collaborate on projects.



Studio artist / Education Residency

WHO: The post is open to socially-engaged artists who can work with us to develop and carry out innovative models for community engagement.

WHAT: Ideally suited to recent graduates or an artist with a specific project in mind; Chapel Studios Project Residency offers the following: 24 hour access to brand new studio space; a residency in an educational environment (school/college) and the opportunity to gain teaching experience.

WHEN: The studio spaces are leased in 6 month allocations starting as soon as the applicant has been recruited.

CHARGES: £1300 p.a (+VAT) pro rata.

DETAILS: Whilst pursuing your own research, you will also be part of a small but focused team of individuals that will be responsible for the generation and delivery of an engaging programme. Residents will be working in a collective environment where, beyond their personal projects, collaborative practices are strongly encouraged.

Please find a brief for studio space at Chapel Arts with pictures here.

Please apply for studio space by 28 February 2010.

For further details about renting studio space at Chapel Arts please contact:

Michael Widén       Development Officer
Batsford House       Baptist Hill
St Mary Bourne       Andover       Hampshire
SP11 6BQ

Tel: 01264 738083       Fax: 01264 738083
email: info@testvalleyarts.org