Artists can rent a Phoenix gallery as a studio this winter for £450

Phoenix Art Space^1,2,3,4 is taking applications for its Winter Studio Residency, which turns the gallery on Waterloo Place into shared studios from Wednesday 6 January to Sunday 21 February 2027. A space for the six weeks costs £450, and applications close at noon on Monday 16 November.

The Main Gallery will be split into three areas of about 30 square metres each, and the Rear Gallery, slightly more private, has about 22 square metres. Each suits one artist or a duo. After a trial in 2026, Phoenix is again adding its Project Space, a room of about 56 square metres with a projector and speakers, which it says would suit a small collective. All the spaces come with 24-hour access, free Wi-Fi and use of a store with a cold-water sink.

The £450 covers the whole period and is invoiced on acceptance, though Phoenix says a payment plan can be negotiated. On top of that there is a refundable £50 deposit, and a refundable £20 per person for access cards and keys.

Residents are offered a studio visit from Lucy Day, Phoenix’s executive and artistic director, along with peer critiques, a feature on Phoenix’s Instagram and an open day to show their work. All of it is optional. The curator, Laurence Hill, is in most days for studio visits and support. “As a painter, it was great to be able to work big, to view works in juxtaposition with each other,” one of this year’s residents said in feedback Phoenix published with the call.

Artists working in any medium can apply, as long as their practice suits a shared space. Send an artist statement, a covering letter and six images of recent work to Laurence Hill by email. Film and performance artists should also send a showreel or up to three clips of no more than three minutes each. Everyone will hear back by the end of Wednesday 18 November. Phoenix says artists can also apply another way, such as by audio or video, if they prefer.

The Main Gallery is on the ground floor, with a ramp to the left of the main entrance stairs. Phoenix, a charity, is marking 30 years this year.