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The Russian Club (named after the site's previous incarnation as a Russian pool room and bar) was set-up as an art gallery and commercial fashion photography studios in 2008. The gallery was programmed by artist Matt Golden and focussed on pairing artists for exhibitions, as well as a small number of group shows with invited curators. The gallery was funded by the commercial photographic studios and the kind and generous effort of each of the exhibiting artists.

Golden ended the gallery programme in 2012 but has since curated Russian Club exhibitions at Annely Juda Fine Art and artists commissions in Rollacoaster Magazine.

The Russian Club continues to run as commercial photography studios as well as being the artistic base for Matt and Natsue Golden.

how is/was it run/structured ?:

other

what is/was it's legal status ?:

other

how is/was it funded ?:

other

history of the site:

Mechanics workshop / pool rooms and bar

management/organisers/directors/board/committee:

Matt Golden

address:

The Russian Club

Kingsland Road

E8 4DA London 51° 32' 24.3564" N, 0° 4' 34.626" W

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websites:

The Russian Club Gallery

usage:

work only

previous usage of the site:

service-sector

number of studios:

1 - 5

number of exhibition/project spaces:

1

established:

2008

vacated:

2012

last known status of the project:

finished

last known status of the site:

occupied

Phyllida Barlow & Jess Flood-Paddock Invite

Drop City

about:

Drop City is a gallery established in Newcastle upon Tyne in Autumn 2014.
The original space has been redeveloped and Drop City now operates nomadically, between Newcastle & Dusseldorf.

Developing a model that capitalises on the varied experiences of its founders; an independent curator and three artists, Drop City’s programme explores the gaps and potential plasticity between several models of exhibition space and gallery, revolving around the individual work of each founding member. Through an inclusive collaborative structure, Drop City aims to build an exhibition context that is driven by our engagement and dialogue with other artists. Single works, solo and collaborative exhibitions and live activities all feature, as well as publications and international co-operations. To date Drop City has presented guest exhibitions in the European cities of Wien and Brussels.

Drop City represents and supports contemporary artists and is committed to the production, presentation, mediation, and support of their work, promoting workable exchanges between UK based artists and art organisations and those working internationally.

Since vacating the South Street space, Drop City have become a nomadic space, organising shows locally, nationally and internationally in Vienna, Brussels and Dusseldorf. Sam & Ellie, two of the Drop City founders relocated to Dusseldorf early in 2016 from where Drop City have been organising and curating shows in the Hotel Ufer. Forthcoming exhibitions include the second half of a gallery exchange with MAUVE, an artist led space in Vienna.

how is/was it run/structured ?:

other

what is/was it's legal status ?:

unincorporated organisation

how is/was it funded ?:

history of the site:

In 1823 George and Robert Stephenson, along with three partners, opened the world’s first purpose built locomotive works on Forth Banks, Newcastle upon Tyne. Robert, at the age of 19, was the Managing Partner.

The famous locomotives “Locomotion” and “Rocket” were built here and the works subsequently exported locomotives to developing railways all over the world - often the first to be seen in those countries.

management/organisers/directors/board/committee:

Nadia Hebson, Paul Becker, Eleanor Wright, Sam Watson

curators:

Sam Watson

exhibited artists:

Eleanor Wright Francesco Pedraglio Markus Karstieß Nadia Hebson Paul Becker Ralf Brög Sophie Macpherson Katie Schwab

exhibitions, events, workshops:

hobbypopMUSEUM
Hotel Anderes Ufer: The Attic
From 1 April 2016

Sophie Macpherson
Towelling Garments
Hotel Ufer, Dusseldorf
1 April – 15 May 2016

Katie Schwab
Breakfast Plates for Hotel Ufer
Hotel Ufer, Dusseldorf
From 14 March 2016

Drop City Centre
Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle
11 March – 17 April 2016

Robin Vanbesien
citizen without qualities
Various venues in Newcastle, Whitley Bay, Brussels & Dusseldorf
5 February – 18 March 2016

SO
MAUVE, Vienna
20 November – 11 December 2015

Paul Becker
New Paintings
Drop City, Newcastle
19 September – 17 October 2015

Markus Karstieß and Christian Jendreiko
SOFT REVOLUTION
Drop City, Newcastle
1 – 8 August 2015

hobbypopMUSEUM
Fringes
Drop City, Newcastle
1 August 2015

The Reading Group
Drop City, Newcastle
17 June 2015

Eleanor Wright/Sam Watson
Continuous Material
Durham Castle & Drop City, Newcastle
27 April – 24 May 2015

Francesco Pedraglio
Los Barbaros
Drop City, Newcastle
26 March – 24 April 2015

Sophie Macpherson
A Series of Movements
Drop City, Newcastle
12 February – 7 March 2015

Nadia Hebson
Can you forgive her?
Drop City, Newcastle
11 December 2014 – 30 January 2015

Ralf Brög
xf part 4: JB (canonic)
Drop City, Newcastle
5 – 28 November 2014

address:

Drop City

South Street

NE99 4ZH Newcastle upon Tyne , TWR 54° 58' 3.7992" N, 1° 36' 56.8332" W

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websites:

Drop City

usage:

work only

previous usage of the site:

industrial

number of exhibition/project spaces:

5 +

established:

2014

vacated:

2017

last known status of the project:

ongoing (this site)

last known status of the site:

redeveloped

& M o d e l

about:

&model is a curatorial project established in 2012 by James Chinneck, Chris Bloor and Derek Horton. We have run a continuous exhibition programme (from January 2013 onwards) sometimes working alongside guest curators and showing a diverse range of international artists. We are continuing to use our three-floor 19th century building in central Leeds to develop projects and events that bring contemporary artists and others to work alongside some of the city’s emerging practitioners. Occasional artist residencies complement our exhibition programme. Use of the building is enabled by the Leeds charity RTTA (Regeneration Through The Arts). All our projects, so far involving well over 200 artists are documented in the archive section of our website - http://www.andmodel.com/archive.htm

how is/was it run/structured ?:

other

what is/was it's legal status ?:

charity

how is/was it funded ?:

other

history of the site:

&Model is located in a three-storey early-19th century building in central Leeds. Originally built as a town house it has had a variety of commercial usage for most of its lifetime before we took it over and converted it into a gallery space across all three floors in 2012, opening in January 2013.

management/organisers/directors/board/committee:

Chris Bloor, James Chinneck, Derek Horton

curators:

Chris Bloor, James Chinneck, Derek Horton

exhibited artists:

Over 200 artists since January 2013, documented on our website.

address:

&Model

19 East Parade

LS1 4GH Leeds , WYK 53° 47' 57.7608" N, 1° 32' 57.0336" W

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websites:

& M o d e l

total size in sqm/sqft:

≤ 500 sq.m (5392 sq.ft)

usage:

work only

previous usage of the site:

commercial

established:

2013

last known status of the project:

ongoing (this site)

last known status of the site:

occupied

Kingsgate Workshops

Kingsgate Studios: Invite Winter Show 08

about:

Kingsgate Workshops is a multi-use art space housed within a labyrinthine Victorian factory, providing affordable workspace for an exciting mix of artists, makers and designers.

Kingsgate Workshops’ Public Programme encourages experimentation, production and critical discourse. We support a crossover between disciplines, an exchange of skills and the development of critical and timely conversations about process, image making and object making. Our Project Space aims to profile a diverse range of contemporary national and international artists with a focus on emerging talent.

The Public Programme is generously supported by Arts Council England. As part of the programme, artists are provided with a free studio space for six months, a small stipend and professional support in creating a new body of work for exhibition at Kingsgate Project Space.

how is/was it run/structured ?:

what is/was it's legal status ?:

charity

how is/was it funded ?:

history of the site:

Kingsgate Workshops is a converted 19th century warehouse providing studio and workshop space for over 50 artists and crafts people. Located in West Hampstead and close to Kilburn High Road, it was first built by John Allen and Sons as their builders workshops, with a saw mill to produce the large number of doors and windows they needed to construct many of the surrounding streets.
After John Allen and Sons, the building became a furniture depository, and then was used as a sheet metal folding factory and various other businesses until it became derelict and empty. In 1978, a small group of local people put forward a scheme to Camden Council to stop it being demolished and give it a new lease of life as an artist’s studio complex.

management/organisers/directors/board/committee:

Dan Howard-Birt (Director)

address:

110-116 Kingsgate Road

NW3 2JG London 51° 32' 38.3712" N, 0° 11' 47.868" W

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websites:

Homepage

usage:

work only

number of studios:

26 - 50

types of studios:

private

established:

1978

last known status of the project:

ongoing (this site)

last known status of the site:

occupied

Kingsgate Studios: Front of building (c1978)

Salon Neu

about:

made the north sea a radical project space
by installing a group show in it (collaboration with Embassy Gallery)
commemorative mousemats now change hands on ebay for £200

how is/was it run/structured ?:

other

what is/was it's legal status ?:

other

how is/was it funded ?:

national

exhibitions, events, workshops:

Salon Neu

address:

The North Sea

57° 9' 14.832" N, 2° 22' 22.9764" E

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websites:

Salon Neu

total size in sqm/sqft:

> 10000 sq.m (107639 sq.ft)

usage:

mixed live & work / work only

previous usage of the site:

number of studios:

100 +

number of workshops:

10 +

number of exhibition/project spaces:

10 +

types of studios:

open plan, private

types of workshops:

other

established:

2011

last known status of the project:

ongoing (this site)

last known status of the site:

occupied

Lewisham Arthouse

about:

Keeping it real since 1994.
Artist-led, community - based.
Supporting creativity and innovation in visual arts and beyond.

how is/was it run/structured ?:

other

what is/was it's legal status ?:

charity

how is/was it funded ?:

history of the site:

1914 - 1991
Amazing Library
Gift from Andrew Carnegie to people of Deptford
ceases as learning / social space due to Tory Government cuts

1991 - 1993
Amazing rave venue
Maintained by Spiral Tribe
ceases as a music / social space due to Tory Government rave laws

1994 - 2015
Amazing arts centre
Maintained by Lewisham Art House co-operative
providing open-access facilities, community resources, learning, visual art and music programmes

2015 - onwards
Amazing arts centre becomes charity
Doing the same as before, but within / as a charity with a 100 year plan

management/organisers/directors/board/committee:

co operative structure / committee / sub commities / trustees tbc

studio artists:

lots

curators:

lots

artists/curators in residence:

lots

exhibited artists:

lots

exhibitions, events, workshops:

lots

additional information:

Grade II listed (interior / exterior) Historic trees and gardens to rear

address:

140 Lewisham Way

SE14 6PD London 51° 28' 18.0336" N, 0° 1' 51.186" W

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usage:

work only

previous usage of the site:

civil/public service

number of studios:

50 - 100

number of workshops:

3

number of exhibition/project spaces:

2

types of studios:

open plan, private

types of workshops:

ceramics, combined/multi-purpose, library/reading-room, multi-media suite, photo studio, printing, recording studio, video editing suite, wood, other

established:

1991

last known status of the project:

ongoing (this site)

last known status of the site:

occupied

Crate

about:

Crate is an artist-led organisation based in East Kent supporting contemporary visual artists’ research and practice. Crate promotes critical debate and the exchange of ideas without prescribed outcomes.
Based in an old print works near the sea front in Margate, Crate’s building has been bought and refurbished with major support from Arts Council England South East, East Kent Partnership and Thanet District Council. The building opened in July 2006.

The building combines working and project space and is designed to give artists access to dedicated, affordable space for experimentation, production, documentation and research. There are three floors of studios, and two project spaces on the ground floor. The project spaces are available for short-term use by practitioners, alongside a programme initiated by Crate.