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New Location for FT AIR programme is ;
St. George’s Cathedral
Redhill Street
London
NW1 4BG
In September 2025, we are going to open the new space as a meanwhile space in Central London, grade 2 listed building and we will be launching 6 months and 12 months studio programme while we secure the space.
Our residency programme supports professional development, cultural exchange, and artistic experimentation, specifically focusing on artists who are in the early or middle stages of their career. FT focuses on giving opportunity and a platform to underrepresented artists.
There will be 8-12 artists in residencies this year.
Residency period
01 Sep 2025 – 15 Aug 2026 (12months) AIR25-12
01 Sep 2025 – 28 Feb 2026 (6months) AIR25-6
01 Mar 2026 – 15 Aug 2026 (6months) AIR26-6
What we offer
-Affordable studio space in central London NW1.
(Average 200 sqft @ £200 – 250 pcm all bills inclusive. These are below London studio’s average rate. ) *No living accomodation.
*One month refundable deposit will be required.
• 24 hours access to your studio
• Semi-open plan studios. No doors to residency artists’ studios.
•An open studio event and presentation introducing the work and research developed during the residency.
* Winter open studio (Feb) for AIR25-12 and AIR25-6 artists
* Summer show (July) at FT for AIR25-12 and AIR26-6 artists.
• Networking opportunities and we arrange some individual studio visits with other artists and arts professionals, such as curators.
• We will publish photos and videos of artists’ activities and works during your residency period on social media from time to time.
Over a residency period, our residency programme encourages artists to develop a body of work, ultimately leading to show their work to the public at the end of their residency period.
Application Timeline
- Applications open at 10:00 am GMT Monday 24th June 2025
- Applications close at 5:00 pm GMT Thursday 10th July 2025
- Shortlisted artists notified by Sunday 13th July 2025
- Interview :Tuesday 15th or Wednesday 16th July 2025 Between 10am and 6pm (GMT). * In-person Interview by FT Directors will be held at our new site in NW1 4BG.
- Successful artists notified by Saturday 19th July 2025
*Please make sure you are available on 15th or 16th July for the interview.
*We might offer you an interview before closing the application.
*We strongly recommend you come to the building for the interview to see the actual environment of the studio.
If you live outside UK, we can arrange an online interview.
Selection and Eligibility
The residency is open to contemporary visual artists working in all disciplines.
However, please note FT’s restricted facilities. Please see Q &A in this section.
Aspiring artists who have not had the opportunity to work or study in London before, will be prioritised. Applicants should have at least a moderate level of spoken English and should feel comfortable engaging in artistic discussions in English.
The selected artist should be able to engage discursively and critically with the FT’s A.I.R scheme and London’s wider artistic and cultural context.
We expect residents to be self-motivated, and to lead on the research and production of their own work, during their time with us, as well as engaging with the fellow studio artists.
You will be expected to be present, in your studio at least 3 days a week and a failure to contribute to the residency will lead to the removal of your place.
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Q. Can I bring my partner/children/friends in my studio?
A. All the studios are the working place. You can occasionally invite people in your space, but please respect other artists, make sure to refrain from making any loud conversation or noises. You are responsible for anyone who you invite to the studio. The premise is not designed for accommodate young ones. You are not allowed to consume any alcohol in the premise apart from the event organised by FT. Also Zero tolerance to any drug activities.
Q. What kind of activities/practice do you restrict?
A. No hot works or toxic and/or dangerous products, heavy machinery are generally forbidden, due to the nature of the studio building. Artists should ask the permission of Directors before using any product that could be considered toxic and /or dangerous by the common sense.
If you think these restrictions will hinder your working practice, we would recommend that you do not apply.
Accessibility
Due to the historic nature of the building and its limited facilities, we are unfortunately unable to offer residencies for people with limited mobility.
We welcome all enquiries and are open to discussing how our residencies programme can be adapted to better cater to artists’ needs. If you have any questions about access requirements and our facilities, please email to air@theflorencetrust.com
APPLICATION GUIDELINES
Please copy and paste the list below and provide necessary information for each section. Your application should include the following in one PDF file up to 5MB:
1. An artist’s statement describing your practice and areas of interest (up to 250 words)
2. CV ( PDF, One page only.)
3. A simple statement outlining your plans, if you were to be offered the residency, which could include a short description of a research project specific to the context of London or your residency (up to 250 words).
*This proposal does not have to be definitive and can change during the course of the residency.
4. Supporting materials. Up to 10 images ( a maximum of 5MB for total images). If your work is film-based, please send related images of your work. Whatever your supporting materials are, do not exceed 5MB in total.
5. Online address for your website or Instagram, if you have any.
6. Please let us know if you have already planned to have any group show or solo show in London in 2025 or 2026.
7. Please specify which period of residency programme you would like to apply for. You can apply to all the period as well, but please make sure to let us know in your application.
8. Your full name, contact address, e-mail and telephone numbers.
PLEASE make sure your attached PDF is below 5MB.
How to Apply
Send your application in PDF with the subject
‘Your Full Name AIR 25-12/25-6/26-6 (Please choose which AIR your are applying to)’ to ;
air@theflorencetrust.com
Application Fee
There is £20 (non refundable) application fee to cover our administration costs to help make this programme sustainable .
Once we receive your application email with PDF file, we will only then invoice you for the payment, which must reference the number of your invoice in order for us to trace your payment.
*We recommend you to take a screen shot of your transaction just in case.
When we confirm your payment, your application will be in the selection process.
* If you apply to 2 or 3 opportunities, it is still only £20 for all your applications.
Note
• Applicants are responsible for their own accommodation during the residency and have to ensure they can produce a valid visa for their stay (We can not provide advice on visa)
• Please make sure you are covered by PL insurance and a good source is a-n magazine.
• Applicants are responsible for obtaining their own health & travel insurance.
• We anticipate a high volume of applications for this opportunity. Regretfully, this means that it is beyond our capacity to respond to everyone individually, or to provide feedback to unsuccessful applicants.
• If you are unsuccessful on this occasion, we are planning to open the new studio spaces in the same building in NW1, later this year, therefore you are welcome to apply to this studio spaces when they are advertised on Instagram. This will not be a residency programme with support.