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STUDIOS

Assembly House is currently home to 80 creatives who make up our lively and thriving artistic community. They are professional practitioners including educators, performers, painters, sculptors, illustrators, video artists and designers.​

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Our studio holders are part of key decision making at Assembly House, taking on some of the exhibition and event programming, as well as developing and maintaining the space, working behind the bar, taking part in local community activities and in every aspect of Assembly House.

JOINING THE STUDIO

Assembly House is currently at capacity, we don't have a waiting list. As studios come available we advertise them, applications are then sent to studio holders to vote on. To be first to know about studio availability please sign up to our mailing list.

STUDIOS FAQ

Are there any practices/art forms not allowed in Assembly House?

Currently the only things we cannot facilitate are:

  • Spray painting

  • Tattooing

  • Anything involving a naked flame

  • Any equipment that is not single phase

 

If you have a unique specialism please contact us to see if we can facilitate it.

Are your studios lockable?

All studios at Assembly house are open plan, with walls but not lockable doors. They have no doors separating them from the corridor, each studio has its own lights, plugs walls but are not lockable.
 

Does your studio have heating?

Our studios are not heated. Each studio holder is allowed to bring their own heater.  As is expected with old buildings, Assembly House can get chilly in the winter.

Do your studios come furnished?

All studios are unfurnished.


Do you have a kiln/ allow studio holders to have kilns?

Unfortunately, at this time Assembly House does not have a kiln. This is something we are looking into getting over the next couple of years.

 

At this time we do not allow studio holders to operate their own kilns.


How do I access the building?

Assembly house is located on the first and second floor of our building, this means all studios are accessed by stairs.

What are the opening hours for Assembly House?

Studios Holders are able to have 24 hour access once they have followed an induction to learn how to open and close the building.

Does Assembly House have parking?

Assembly House has a car park outside our building that usually fits around 9 vehicles. The carpark is also shared with other tenants.

What do the contracts look like at Assembly House? What is the notice policy?

Following an initial 3 month contract, Assembly House studios are rolling contracts to be paid monthly. There is a calendar month’s notice upon leaving.

 

How do we communicate with our members? 

 

Important information is sent out via email, on our newsletter, and immediate information via whatsapp, which you must have to be part of the studio.

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