28/07/2026
Your own desk. Your own practice.
Starting out as a freelancer, artist or creative practitioner?
For a limited time, Spike Island Workspace is offering a discounted Starter Desk membership, giving early-career creatives a designated desk in our shared workspaces alongside artists, designers, makers and other industry peers.
Applicants will receive a substantial discount on their desk for their first three months, with memberships starting by February 2027 at the latest.
You are eligible if you:
🟠 Graduated from further or higher education in any creative discipline within the last two years, or
🟠 Are in your first two years of self-employment or building an independent creative practice or business.
As part of Spike Island Workspace, you will gain access to:
🟠Bristol's largest creative ecosystem of over 70 artists and a world renowned artistic programme of bold contemporary art
🟠A diverse creative community with practitioners of all kinds at all stages of their career
🟠Access to makers resources like workshops, pottery kilns and editing suites
🟠Access to year-round events to build your creative and professional skills, with access to the country's leading contemporary artists
The Starter Desk scheme aims to support emerging creatives and help make Bristol's cultural workspaces more accessible to people from underrepresented backgrounds.
🔗 Find out more and apply via the link in our bio.
