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As part of our brand new partnership with National Art School (Australia), we’re pleased to announce multidisciplinary artist Anna Mould as the inaugural winner of the Prudence MacLeod Prize, supported by the Lansdowne Foundation. The award offers a recent NAS graduate a six-month residency at our Fire Station building, providing space and support to expand their practice, build international networks, and create a new body of work.   Huge congratulations to Anna and we look forward to welcoming her to London. You can learn more about this new opportunity for emerging Australian artists below. >>> https://lnkd.in/eAsCeM8J Anna Mould, ‘The Damned, Tambaroora NSW’, 2023, machine embroidery and acrylic on canvas, 50 x 50 cm.

We are delighted to continue our partnership with the Finnish Institute in the UK and Ireland for another year.   Hosted by Acme as part of our ongoing international residency programmes, this year’s three-month Finnish Institute in the UK and Ireland/Acme artist residency is intended for a Finnish or Finland-based artist whose practice would benefit from time in London to explore and research new ideas, and who feels that they face additional barriers in pursuing their artistic practice.     In previous years, we welcomed artists Nayab Noor Ikram and Niko Hallikainen, who received an artist fee of €4,800 (€1,600 per month) and support from Acme and the Finnish Institute in the UK and Ireland’s teams to develop their creative and professional networks in London.    Open call: https://lnkd.in/eCu4BbBF 📸 Melanie Clifford's work/live studio at Fire Station. © Acme, 2011.

A huge thank you to #AcmePropellerFactory artist tenant Nick Malone for championing our campaign to save the building.   Acme Propeller Factory is the largest remaining long-term studio building of its kind in London, and the UK's biggest building dedicated solely to artist studios at genuinely affordable rent. With the lease set to end, we are working to raise the funds by December 2025 to keep this space for future generations of artists.    Nick has been a tenant in the building for 25 years and will be generously donating 50% of all sales from his exhibition of new work at The RSA (The royal society for arts, manufactures and commerce) towards saving this vital space for artists.   If you’d like to attend and learn more about Nick’s work and the campaign, please RSVP via the link below. Please note that RSVP is essential. >>> https://lnkd.in/eP3vUWzt #LondonNeedsArtists

We were delighted to welcome Justine Simons OBE back to #AcmePropellerFactory for an interview with Nick Clark at The London Standard.   ✍ https://bit.ly/4iEzs45 Back in July, Justine helped launch our fundraising campaign to save London’s largest remaining long-term studio building of its kind, with over 1,000 visitors joining us for the open studios weekend.   With 12 months to go and a challenging fundraising landscape, we are nearly halfway there. Please get involved and help us keep artists in the building — find out more below! 🏭 https://bit.ly/AcmeAPF #LondonNeedsArtists

CVAN , a-n The Artists Information Company and DACS working in partnership for the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Visual Arts and Artists This Autumn, the APPG for Visual Arts and Artists was reconvened with MPs and peers from all parties committing to providing a forum for parliamentarians to foster a deeper understanding of the issues and challenges faced by UK visual artists and the visual arts. The group was established in 2021 with a secretariat from a-n, CVAN, and DACS to help ensure that the visual arts ecosystem fuels creativity, diversity, and economic growth, supporting both individuals and institutions to ensure the sector can remain world-leading. In this blog, Julie Lomax, CEO of a-n, The Artists Information Company, Paula Orrell, National Director Contemporary Visual Arts Network England and Christian Zimmermann, CEO of DACS explain why the three organisations are working together to ensure artists and the visual arts remain at the forefront of discussions in Westminster. https://lnkd.in/dHqsvy9t

Season's greetings! Wishing you a time of rest, celebration, and all the best for the year ahead 🌟 Please note that our office will be closed for the holidays and will reopen on Thursday 2 January.   📸 Acme Propeller Factory open studios, July 2024 © Hydar Dewachi.

Last Thursday, we explored the work and creative practices of our Hanwha Foundation of Culture and Khazanah Arts Residency artists Jiyoung Yoo, Sarah Radzi, and Paul Nickson Atia, in their work/live spaces. Working with a range of international and UK-based partners and donors, Acme supports professional development for artists at all stages of their careers through artist residencies, bursaries, mentoring and exhibition opportunities.  Over 800 artists have benefitted from this support since its foundation in 1987. Learn more about our international partnerships below! >>> https://lnkd.in/emzhi3F9 📸: Hydar Dewachi

"The thought of possibly losing years of work if I can’t find another studio is a difficult one to process." Thank you to our #AcmePropellerFactory artist tenant Janet Tod for speaking about the importance of long-term, affordable studio spaces and our campaign to save the building, supported by London's Deputy Mayor for Culture and the Creative Industries Justine Simons OBE and Sir Grayson Perry. You can help Acme keep artists in the building. Donate now and stay tuned for more #AcmePropellerFactory news, events, and opportunities. >>> https://bit.ly/AcmeAPF #LondonNeedsArtists

Looking ahead to the new year? Start by exploring the Acme Archive at #AcmePropellerFactory! The Acme Archive is a mixed-media collection recording artist studio provision within London’s changing built and cultural landscapes. Collected over 50 years, it documents the voices, experiences and development of London’s studio-based artists. The Archive is now open by appointment to researchers on Monday and Tuesdays - book your visit today! Email archive@acme.org.uk to discuss your queries and discover this invaluable resource.

What do artists at #AcmePropellerFactory have to say about their creative space? Judith Walker is one of the long-standing Acme Propeller Factory artists. Her installation Behind the Curtain – From the Outside Looking In I & II is now on display in our Window Gallery until 9 March 2025! Watch her interview with Stan Stan of Art By Artists below. Acme Propeller Factory is a former propeller foundry and, more recently, paper bag factory in Deptford. Since 1990, it’s been home to artist studios and currently has 180 artists working in the building. You can help Acme keep this vital space alive. Donate today and stay updated on the latest news and events in London’s largest remaining long-term artist studio building! >>> https://lnkd.in/eqGqkYYn