Showcase your work for free, promote your art and your business
INFORMATION FOR ARTISTS
Put your art within reach of your local community and connect with all those passing by.
Show them your work, engage them and let them know about you.
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Publicise your work for free
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Make your work accessible
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Increase your visibility
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Connect with your local community
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Access free studio and display space
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Access free space for workshops and teaching
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Find a free storage solution
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Host open studio, private view or performance events, for free
Use your free Artist’s Window space to promote your art, your name, your business, your work, your website, your shows and your social media accounts. Use free space to make your work, run workshops, host events and store work, materials and equipment.
For free.
The Artist’s Window initiative addresses common concerns and problems encountered by artists trying to engage with the art market and display their work.
The Artist's Window removes the financial obstacles to displaying artwork, creating opportunities for artists who might otherwise not be able to access display and exhibition space by providing space and publicity for free.
We know exhibition and display space is unaffordable and increasingly hard to find. Gallery arrangements can be inflexible and their commission prohibitively expensive. We understand affordable exhibition options such as open studios and private views can be frustratingly poorly attended. It’s hard to engage and reach a wide enough or new enough audience. Studios can be out of the way or inconvenient to get to.
Displaying your art solely on digital platforms means it can get lost in the on-line ether where it can fail to engage your local community or reach your target market.
We make your work accessible and highly visible to a wide audience by connecting you to passers-by, your local community, local businesses, local gallery owners and other local organisations. For free.
70% of artists received more enquiries after exhibiting with The Artist's Window.
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Where are your spaces?Please refer to “Our Locations” webpage.
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Which Artist’s Windows are available now?We show which locations have live availability on “Our Locations” webpage.
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What kinds of spaces do you have?We offer the use of the space within an empty property. Our properties may be within a shopping centre, on the high street or within the town centre and could be a shop, office or other types of premises.
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How do I find out about available Artist’s Windows?When a new window space becomes available it will be listed in “Our Locations” on our webpage. If you register your interest in The Artist’s Window and opt in to receive notifications then we will let you know when we have new ones available.
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How do I get a space?We invite you to register your interest with us. We will then contact you and request you complete our application form.
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What will my space look like?Where possible we will try to provide photographs of the Artist’s Window we offer you and if you wish we should be able to arrange for you to view it in advance of your installation.
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How do you choose who is allocated an Artist’s Window?If we have more than one applicant for a particular space, we will prioritise artists based on our selection criteria. More details can be found below.
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Can I use my space for an event or exhibition?Yes! Artists can host private views and other events from our empty spaces. Please request via email to enquiries@the-aw.com.
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How long can I use my space for?Depending on the property you have been allocated, you will be able to use the space from between 3 months to one year. Whilst it is rare to require a premature end to your use of the space, if we are given notice to vacate by the landlord we will work hard to offer you an alternative premises.
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What can I do in my window space?You can use the space in your allocated shop to: Display and promote your work Hold workshops or classes Connect with your local community As studio space or a storage solution Host open studio, private view or performance events Or all of the above – just tell us what you would like to achieve, and depending on the type of property available, we’ll do our best to facilitate it!
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I have seen an empty property, can The Artist’s Window get it for me?We are unable to gain access to any specifically named vacant property because we may not have an existing relationship with the Landlord. However, we are always interested in broadening our geographical offering and if you submit the properties details to us at enquiries@the-aw.com. We will monitor these requests and the locations in which artists are looking for opportunities. We may be able communicate with the property owners or their agents. Our platform does seek to engage with landlords as well as artists and to connect the two, so we do actively work to seek out new suitable properties and new landlord relationships.
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I’ve signed up on your website, why haven’t I heard anything?We send mailings about spaces when they become available. If you haven’t heard anything from us it is because we currently do not have any newly available space. Sometimes our mailings can end up in spam or junk folders so it is always worth checking these. New spaces become available all the time, if you have not registered your interest with The Artist’s Window please register and opt in for notifications via our webpage.
SELECTION OF OUR ARTISTS
We accept applications from all artists that meet our eligibility and selection criteria.
We have a variety of Artist’s Windows available and can host a variety of art forms. Browse current
availability here. If you don’t see anything suitable now, our properties change regularly so stay connected and register for notifications here.
Applications can be time consuming but not ours! We have kept our requirements to the minimum.
We operate a non-competitive and transparent selection process. The success of your application will be based on meeting our requirements outlined in our Selection Criteria Document, which is available upon request. These are summarised as:
1. First in line
If you meet our artists’ requirements we will prioritise you based on the date you registered with us – simple as that. Once you have showcased your work with us and had a successful Artist’s Window experience we will continue to promote you and your work via our Meet our Artists page.
2. Proximity
When demand for a location is particularly high we will always prioritise artists who live within the local community or local area of a particular property. Keep your eye on current availability here.
3. Suitability
We will choose the artist most able to meet all our eligibility and selection requirements which include, quality of work, educational benefit, originality and innovation and professionalism. When required we may seek additional references.
