Tower Hamlets Studio Residency

Eligibility: London-based artists, whose practice involves social engagement.

Next programme (2011-2013): Applications will be accepted in February 2011. Full application details will be available on this website.

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As part of our new-build studios in Leven Road, London, E14, Acme offers a free studio residency worth £7,000, for two years plus a grant of £10,000 a year to an artist living or working in London. The development consists of 66 affordable housing units and 21 affordable studios and is a ground-breaking partnership development with Swan Housing Association.

The residency is an opportunity for an artist involved with socially-engaged practice to develop significant relationships, through their work, with local residents and the wider community. It also offers a significant financial and practical breathing space, allowing an artist to focus on the development of their practice.

2009 - 2011: Jan Hendrickse

Jan Hendrickse, an artist working with sound and visual references from London, was chosen as the first artist in residence at Leven Road. Jan will not only develop his own practice, but work with local residents and community groups to explore the acoustic ecology of East London, employing listening as a way of exploring the sonic environment. 

As a result of a collaboration between Acme and John Jones, Jan also undertook a short residency at the frame-makers, making use of their Project Space and with John Jones providing additional support. Jan worked with staff to capture the sounds of the factory and create new ways of re-interpreting sounds, both visually and aurally. The residency resulted in a public performance as part of John Jones' Spring Art Party.