Joining Somerset House Studios
Somerset House Studios supports a cross-disciplinary community representing a range of contemporary practices including but not limited to music, visual art, performance, writing and those experimenting with evolved and advanced technologies. We are particularly interested in artists who are genre-curious, collaborative and want to push the boundaries of practice beyond these silos. Artists are professionally practicing, primarily based in London, and at various stages in their career.
Residents must want to be part of a creative community and demonstrate an interest in collaboration, which can mean many different things. We regularly monitor the mix of individuals within our community and tailor artist recruitment priorities to maintain diversity across artistic disciplines, backgrounds, and approaches.
Expression of Interest Process
Artists can express their interest year-round, and their submissions are reviewed by the Somerset House Studios team four times a year. Expressions of Interest by artists who meet our criteria are kept on file for 12 months. If, during that time, we feel we might have a suitable space and your practice/focus aligns with our current recruitment priorities, you will be invited to see the spaces and complete a full application form. After 12 months, if you have not heard from the Studios team, you are welcome to submit again.
Before submitting, please ensure you have read the Frequently Asked Questions.