BEAF have recently developed affordable artists’ studios at Bournemouth Foodbank in Boscombe. The priority is to provide a space for creativity to flourish from our diverse communities of artists and creatives at all stages in their careers, working across all media and to create a vibrant creative network.

What we offer: 

18 lockable and fully accessible studios with shared facilities including wi-fi, kitchen, wash out area, meeting room and shared open space with workbenches. The studio has central heating and plenty of natural light and is accessible from 7 am to 10 pm. Studio holders also have access to the facilities at Bournemouth Foodbank including the cafe and hireable meeting rooms. The studio is secure and accessible via stairs or a lift.

We offer small, medium and large spaces. Small (2 x 2.4m) / (4.8m2) £141.20 per month. Medium (3 x 2.4m) / (7.2m2) £186 per month. Large (6 x 2.2m) / (13.2m2) £297 per month. If interested in joining, you will need to pay one month’s deposit in advance and one month’s rent and sign a 6-month contract.

Studio holders criteria:

• A commitment to an ongoing visual arts practice
• Interest in engaging and contributing to the artistic community in Boscombe
• Commitment to your professional practice
• An engagement with the wider visual arts context
• Interest in contributing to BEAF’s on-going programmes
• Willingness to participate in studio holder events, open studios, steering groups and public events
• Dedication to actively use the studio space
• Demonstrate how your practice will benefit from a studio space
• Understanding to treat all studio holders and Bournemouth Foodbank staff and users with respect and kindness
• Ability to pay rent fully and on time

We operate our allocation of space based on suitability for the particular spaces, whilst focussing on creating balance of different practices in the studios.