Organizer Information
Hypha Studios is a UK charity (Registered Charity Number 1194915, England & Wales) that matches artists and creative practitioners with vacant properties, offering free temporary or permanent studio and project space to remove financial barriers to making and showing work. Founded by curator Camilla Cole in 2021, the organisation acts as a mediator between landlords and creatives, negotiating rent-free lease agreements in exchange for public-facing programming that brings footfall and cultural activity back to high streets. Between 2021 and 2025, Hypha Studios has hosted over 110 exhibitions across the UK and supported over 2,000 artists with free exhibition and studio space, welcoming more than 36,000 members of the public to exhibitions and events. Each placement is paired with a mentorship or career development session, and the organisation works with a range of creative disciplines including visual artists, curators, musicians, actors, dancers, and choreographers.
Title & Description
Sevenoaks Open Call
Hypha Studios is inviting applications for project and studio spaces at 160 London Road, Sevenoaks, available across several spaces on three floors with additional car parking. The site will be awarded free of charge, and in return the successful applicant(s) will organise public-facing events — such as workshops, talks, or other activities supporting their creative practice — alongside their use of the space. The call is aimed at multiple large groups seeking free studio or project space, and Hypha Studios particularly welcomes organisations and groups keen to work collaboratively alongside other groups in the building.
Categories
- All Discipline
- Interdisciplinary Arts
- Studio
Eligibility
- Open to multiple large groups, organisations, and collectives seeking free studio or project space
- Groups keen to work collaboratively alongside other groups in the building are especially welcomed
- Priority given to applicants who cannot afford exhibition or studio space and to creatives and communities most in need
- No nationality, career-stage, or discipline restriction stated in the source
Program Benefits & Awards
- Free use of studio/project space across several areas on 3 floors
- Additional car parking spaces available
- Initial occupation period of 6 months, with potential to extend long term subject to review
- Support with marketing (per general Hypha Studios policy found on the organization's site)
- A mentorship or career development session (per general Hypha Studios policy found on the organization's site)
Application Fee
None
How to Apply?
Online Application
Key Dates
- Application Deadline: 6 September 2026
- Occupation Start: Immediately upon award
- Initial Occupation Period: 6 months, with potential to extend long-term subject to review
Location
London, United Kingdom
Additional Details
- The space must be used a minimum of three days a week during the awarded period, depending on the type of use
- Applicants are expected to organise public-facing events alongside their use of the space (e.g. workshops, talks, or other activities that support their creative practice)