SFSA News and Updates
Wembley Park Studio Expansion 2024.
Quintain, the award-winning developer behind Wembley Park, is strengthening its ties with Second Floor Studios & Arts as it confirms a new lease which will see the number of affordable artist workspaces more than double at Wembley Park, consisting of 56 studios, housing 80 artists.
Nichole Herbert Wood, CEO of Second Floor Studios & Arts said: “I am heartened to see the Quintain partnership that we have established since 2016 go from strength to strength, supporting an additional 40 artists. Thanks to backing from Quintain and Brent Council, we are pleased to provide affordable, long-term and high-quality studio spaces for artists which I believe is vital in order to protect the creative and cultural aspects of London and its communities.”
Full Press Release here
22.02.2024
Research to make a difference for artists living in London.
A natural progression of our advocacy at SFSA is to conduct primary research.
Research into the pathways of artists, aside from the top 5% is neglected. SFSA is seeking to build a body of research to influence policy and financial support for our visual arts communities of London.
Our most recent research project, The Career Trajectory of Artists, conducted by SFSA CEO Nichole Herbert Wood has now been published.
Read more about the research and its findings
Building a new site focused on Makers.
SFSA have been working in collaboration with Thurrock Council, High House Production Park and the Creative Estuary for three years to design a flagship, maker focused site for Purfleet. McMullen Studio have worked with SFSA to bring the designs to RIBA stage two and SFSA are now seeking to secure funding and philanthropy support for the build (Jan 2024).
Details of the EOI process.
Blog Highlights 2014 - 2018
Site visit for SFSA at Anthology Deptford Foundry
It was an exciting time last week for SFSA Director, Nichole Herbert Wood who was visiting the construction site of Anthology’s Deptford Foundry 316 unit development scheme, Arklow Road, Lewisham, and home to Second Floor Studios new 80 + purpose built studios due to open late autumn 2018. Read on.
Original blog posted 24/07/2018
Securing the Future - SFSA sign 250 year leasehold
Securing the Future – SFSA sign 250 year leasehold offering 80 affordable purpose built artists’ and craft and designer maker studio workspaces at Anthology Deptford Foundry. Read on.
Original Blog posted 20/06/2016
Second Floor Studios & Arts win Civic Award from the Royal Borough of Greenwich.
Royal Borough of Greenwich Civic Awards 2014 - Second Floor Studios & Arts win Civic Award for its outstanding contribution to the social, economic and physical wellbeing of the Royal Borough. Read on.
Original Blog posted 11/03/2014
Three100 Fundraising for permanent, affordable studio provision in London.
Three100 is an artist led fundraiser to secure permanent studio provision for the capital. Read on.
Original Blog posted 14/02/2017
Matthew Pennycook MP and Crafts Council visit Second Floor Studios & Arts
Arranged by the Crafts Council, SFSA host visit to the Woolwich (Harrington Way) studios for Matthew Pennycook MP - Member of Parliment for Greenwich and Woolwich and executive members of the Arts Council and Crafts Council. Read on.
Original Blog posted 11/04/2016
