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The NewBridge Project

about:

The NewBridge Project supports artists to investigate and challenge the boundaries of contemporary art practice.
The NewBridge Project is an artist-led community comprising of over 80 artist studios, an exhibition space and book shop based in a 29,000sqft former office block in Newcastle city centre.
The NewBridge Project was established in 2010 to provide exchange and support in an engaged and discursive community of artists. The shared workspace is a critical and collaborative environment that allows artists to discuss and develop new ideas and projects.
The NewBridge Project Space provides artists with the opportunity to exhibit in a supportive space that promotes an experimental and critical approach to practice. The exhibition space is dedicated to exploring new and diverse contemporary art practice through a programme of regular exhibitions, screenings and events, supported by responsive talks, publications and broadcasts.
The NewBridge Project continues to develop in response to the needs and interests of its members.

how is/was it run/structured ?:

group

what is/was it's legal status ?:

community interest company

how is/was it funded ?:

management/organisers/directors/board/committee:

Director: Charlotte Gregory

studio artists:

80+ studio members

curators:

Rolling programme committee of studio members

exhibited artists:

Programme artists

address:

Norham House

12-18 New Bridge Street West

NE1 8AW Newcastle upon Tyne , TWR 54° 58' 27.7932" N, 1° 36' 38.7072" W

See map: Google Maps

websites:

http://thenewbridgeproject.com

total size in sqm/sqft:

≤ 5000 sq.m (53820 sq.ft)

usage:

work only

previous usage of the site:

number of studios:

50 - 100

number of workshops:

number of exhibition/project spaces:

types of studios:

open plan, private

types of workshops:

library/reading-room, photo studio, wood

established:

2010

last known status of the project:

ongoing (this site)

last known status of the site:

occupied

RAUMX LOndon

about:

From mid 2013 Martina Geccelli has set up this art and architecture project space within her own studio in Kentish Town, London.

Part of the concept is that selected artists, or architects can introduce their work to a smaller, interested audience . RAUMX provides an open, intimate platform, outside of the commercial setting of a gallery. Beside presenting work to the public the space offers opportunities for an active exchange in form of talks and discussions and more intimate gatherings.

how is/was it run/structured ?:

what is/was it's legal status ?:

other

how is/was it funded ?:

other

management/organisers/directors/board/committee:

Martina Geccelli

artists/curators in residence:

various

address:

London Kentish Town

185 Queens Crescent

NW5 4DS London 51° 33' 2.6604" N, 0° 9' 0.7956" W

See map: Google Maps

websites:

RAUMX London independent artist led projectspace

Facebook Page

total size in sqm/sqft:

≤ 100 sq.m (1076 sq.ft)

usage:

work only

previous usage of the site:

number of studios:

1 - 5

number of exhibition/project spaces:

types of studios:

private

established:

2013

vacated:

2013

last known status of the project:

ongoing (this site)

last known status of the site:

occupied

The Woodmill

Thom O`Nions at Woodmill, Neckinger - from: Heilgemeir, M. (2013), The Nomadic Studio, Stuttgart: Edition Taube (photo: Michael Heilgemeir)

about:

The Woodmill was initiated by a group of artists and Southwark Council’s Regeneration department, with support from ACAVA, and occupied a series of ex–council buildings, including a 40,000 sqft office block, an industrial hangar space built in 1901, as well as a set of residential flats inhabited by 20 of the 100 studio artists, from 2009 – 2011.

Over the course of 18 months the Woodmill hosted 14 main public exhibitions, 33 events and some 40 project exhibitions created by studio artists. More than 150 artists from 15 countries were invited to realise projects that were seen by over 6,000 visitors.

In October 2012 The Woodmill relocated to nearby Drummond Road, Bermondsey SE16 and re-opened as 'The Woodmill GP'

how is/was it run/structured ?:

group

what is/was it's legal status ?:

unincorporated organisation

how is/was it funded ?:

history of the site:

"... Previously the site of a large tannery, the (Neckinger) Depot’s infamous ‘sharp stink’ of Bermondsey’s other prolific industry was replaced in the early 20th Century with civic buildings and storage. By 2009, the Woodmill; a 40,000 sq ft tin can with inadequate utility systems and outdated interior design had become economically and environmentally inefficient to its owners. Although generally in sound condition, the Woodmill neither reflected the newly engineered Tooley Street offices of Southwark Council’s aspiration, nor did it belong to the identity of the Borough’s future. In worse condition, the rest of the Depot’s surrounding hangar buildings built in 1901 and previously used as a wheel wrights and bus depot, stood rotting slowly; graveyards for obsolete computer equipment, rusty office fans and mouldy lever arch files..."

from: Naomi Pearce (2010) "A Fast Event, A Slow Event", printed in Art Licks Issue 2

management/organisers/directors/board/committee:

Stuart Middleton (Duty Manager)

Alastair Frazer (Duty Manager)

Emily Hussey (Duty Manager)

Philip Ewe (Duty Manager)

Ben Burgis (Duty Manager)

Ksenia Pedan (Duty Manager)

Anna Baker (Education Team)

Richard Hards (Education Team)

studio artists:

Anna Baker

Dave Bateman

Joshua Bilton

Charlesworth, Lewandowski & Mann

Annie Davey

Philip Ewe

James Ferris

Malcolm Gauldie

Kate Hawkins

Jang-Oh Hong

Emily Hussey

Simon Memel

Nick McQueen

Stuart Middleton

Jasiek Mischke

Jenny Moore Koslowsky

Jon Moscow

Dave Newton

Off Modern

Thom O'Nions

Joep Overtoom

Laurence Owen

Alexander Page

Jihye Park

Jon Parkinson

Jonathan Pinchard

Ishai Rimmer

Hendrik Schneider

Sabrina Shabbu

Jim Threapleton

Josh Walsh

Charlottte Warne Thomas

Joe Watling

Angharad Williams

Dale Wilson

Kentaro Yamada

curators:

Naomi Pearce (exhibitions team)

Alastair Frazer (exhibitions team)

Richard Sides (exhibitions team)

Thom O'Nions (exhibitions team)

artists/curators in residence:

exhibitions, events, workshops:

'The Woodmill S.A.G.S.', 09.04.2011 – 01.05.2011
'The Present Archive', 18.03.2011 – 27.03.2011
'Perverted Minimalism Nr. 3', 18.03.2011 – 27.03.2011
'Elephants at the Woodmill (Nicolas Party)', 11.02.2011 – 27.02.2011
'Bad History (Neil Clements)', 14.01.2011 – 13.02.2011
'Coherence & Proximity (Mark Fell)', 03.12.2010 – 19.12.2010
'Pale Blue Dot', 03.12.2010 – 19.12.2010
'Bergan Biennale II: The Next Generation', 19.11.2010 – 21.11.2010
'Man in the Dark', 08.10.2010 – 07.11.2010
'Buzz or Howl', 10.09.2010 – 26.09.2010
'Reading a Wave', 23.06.2010 – 25.07.2010
'Lucky Dip', 23.06.2010 – 18.07.2010
'Elena Bajo', 21.04.2010 – 23.05.2010
'The Devil's Necktie', 12.02.2010 – 07.03.2010

for further information see: www.woodmill.org/exhibitions