Artists can apply for free studio space across the borough — deadline 5 July
25 June 2026 · By Boroughly editorial — AI-assisted, human-reviewed.
Local artists who have been working without a proper studio — whether for financial reasons, lack of space, or because a particular project needs a specific environment — have until Sunday 5 July 2026 to apply for Richmond Council's Artists Make Space programme.
The scheme offers free studio space at venues across the borough to practitioners working in music, theatre, dance, visual arts, literature and combined arts. Applicants need to demonstrate either that financial or practical barriers have prevented them from accessing suitable space, or that the residency would enable a step forward in their practice that would not otherwise be possible.
The programme actively encourages applications from Global Majority, Deaf, disabled, neurodivergent and LGBTQ+ communities.
For Barnes-based artists, this is a genuinely useful opportunity: central London studio costs have pushed many practitioners further out, and borough-funded schemes like this one are comparatively rare. The deadline is tight — less than two weeks away — so anyone interested should look at the details promptly.
Full eligibility criteria, venue details and the application form are available on the Richmond Council website.