Organizer Information
UNDERPRACTICE is an independent multi-use creative studio and community space based in East London, United Kingdom, designed to support artistic practice, experimentation, research, and embodied creative work. The project aims to create an accessible environment where artists, practitioners, and community members can develop their practices outside traditional institutional frameworks.
The studio is built around the principles of collaboration, intimacy, process-based creation, and countercultural approaches to artistic production. Rather than functioning only as a rental studio, UNDERPRACTICE seeks to become a hub for independent artists and practitioners by providing space, resources, visibility, and opportunities for exchange.
The project welcomes a diverse range of disciplines, including performance, movement practices, music, visual arts, wellness practices, tattooing, and other experimental forms of creative expression. Through its community program, studio activities, and curated events, UNDERPRACTICE aims to strengthen connections between emerging artists, local practitioners, and audiences in East London.
The organization is currently developing a network of community artists and resident practitioners who will have ongoing access to the studio, opportunities to host activities, and support in promoting their work. The initiative focuses particularly on emerging artists, independent practitioners, and non-profit or community-led projects seeking a supportive environment for artistic development.
Title & Description
UNDERPRACTICE Community Call
UNDERPRACTICE Community Call invites artists and practitioners to become part of a new creative community centered around an experimental multi-use studio space in East London.
The initiative is designed for artists, makers, performers, and practitioners who are interested in developing their independent practices within a collaborative environment. The studio will provide a flexible workspace adapted to a wide variety of creative activities, from performance art and movement-based practices to visual arts, music, wellness, and other forms of embodied work.
Selected community members will gain access to priority studio bookings, reduced rates, opportunities to host classes and workshops, residency possibilities, promotional support, and participation in curated artistic events.
UNDERPRACTICE aims to build a long-term network of creatives who can share knowledge, collaborate, experiment, and contribute to a local artistic ecosystem. The community call is intended for practitioners who want to become actively involved in a developing creative space rather than simply hire a studio.
There is no membership fee or required financial commitment to join the UNDERPRACTICE community.
Categories
- Visual Art
- Performance Art
- Movement and Dance Practices
- Music and Sound Art
- Wellness and Embodied Practices
- Tattoo Art
- Interdisciplinary Art
- Experimental Practices
- Community-Based Projects
- Workshops and Educational Practices
- Creative Research
Eligibility
- Local artists and practitioners based in or connected to East London
- Emerging artists and independent practitioners
- Artists working across different creative disciplines
- Non-profit and community-led projects
- Practitioners interested in collaborative and experimental environments
The call is particularly suitable for artists who require flexible studio access, opportunities to share their practice, or a supportive community network.
No specific age requirement, nationality restriction, or professional qualification is stated.
Program Benefits & Awards
- Priority booking access before the general calendar is released.
- Ability to reserve studio dates two weeks earlier than general users.
- Community members receive reduced rates for using the space.
- Members may host classes and workshops at the studio.
- UNDERPRACTICE will provide booking system support without commission fees.
- The organization will manage bookings and sales administration.
- Practitioners receive 100% of their generated revenue.
- Community artists may access residency arrangements allowing regular use of the studio.
- Residencies can support independent practice, appointments, workshops, or creative development.
- UNDERPRACTICE will document members’ practices.
- Artists may receive promotional support through social media channels and marketing materials.
- Community members may be invited to participate in curated events hosted inside the studio or at partner venues.
- Events will highlight and celebrate the work of local practitioners.
- Members will have access to an online platform connecting them with the wider UNDERPRACTICE community and available opportunities.
Application Fee
None
How to Apply?
Online Application
Key Dates
- Application Deadline: 31 July 2026
Location
East London, United Kingdom
Additional Details
- UNDERPRACTICE is designed as a flexible studio environment supporting independent artistic practices.
- The space provides furniture and equipment suitable for different creative activities, including treatment tables, stools, desks, a pole, yoga mats, and towels.
- The studio reception area will include a café/bar offering complimentary refreshments and additional paid drinks.
- General studio hire will be available to the public, but community members and invited guests will have priority access for hosting activities.
- Only community members and invited practitioners will be permitted to host classes and workshops.
- Community bookings will receive priority consideration.
- The initiative focuses on building a sustainable creative network based on collaboration, accessibility, and shared resources.