Other creative practice

In order to meet Acme’s charitable objects, tenants must be “non-commercial fine artists”. This phrase is used to encompass the activity of artists who make art for its creative, cultural, intellectual or philosophical value, as much as, and even in preference to, its commodity value. That is not to say that artists using Acme studios do not make efforts to sell their work or skills as fine art practitioners, privately or through agents, galleries, art dealers or public commissions. However, commercial art, such as graphic design, is not their sole occupation.

People engaged in creative activity for purely commercial purposes are not eligible for an Acme studio. For example, such activity may be associated with those working in contemporary craft, or within the design, fashion, film and video, or music industries.

Other studio providers may have different charitable objects to Acme offering space to people working within the creative industries in addition to fine artists. For further information, please see ‘External Links’