Studio Space Application Guidance Notes

Thank you for your interest in Brighton Road Studios. These notes will explain
a little about the studios at Brighton Road and outline what we will be looking
for in the application form
Brighton Road Studios is a collection of studios based in an old church on
Brighton Road in Gateshead. There are fourteen artists studio / workspaces,
ranging in sie. There is a meeting room, to meet with clients in if it is not
appropriate to take them into your studio. ! communal kitchen area
encourages all tenants in the studios to get together and talk. This is place to
interact and exchange ideas. The studios are accessible "# hours a day, $
days a week.
!ll applicants for studios will undergo a selection process to ensure that they
are right for the studio and that they ful%l the criteria re&uired to work here.
The main re&uirement is that the applicant is currently in'ol'ed in their own
practice for a signi%cant proportion of their time.
Selection is carried out by %lling in a simple application form and then
attending a short inter'iew and presentation of some of your recent work
with slides, photographs or other appropriate method you are happy with.
Personal details ( )e may contact you by phone, email or letter to discuss
your letter or arrange a short inter'iew when assessing you application,
please %ll these out in full.
About your practice ( *lease complete all sections and continue on a
separate sheet if necessary. This part of the form is 'ery important, as it will
help us to get an idea of what you do and what you will need from Brighton
Road Studios.
Description of your practice ( )hat do you do+ )hat discipline you
work in and in which direction your practice is heading.
What materials and equipment will you be using? ( ,aterials may
include, paint, wood, metal, paper, stone etc. -&uipment may be,
welding, stone car'ing, printing presses, . phase, or /ust a computer...
this will help us assess what sort of studio you will need and most
suitable location in the building.
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How long have you been in business? ( 2ow long ha'e you been
working in this way+
2ow often do expect to be using your studio+ ( 2ow regularly will you
be in your studio+ 3f you are going to be teaching or ha'e other
commitments outside of you practice perhaps it will be better to share
a studio so the space is put to good use.
4o you ha'e any special needs or re&uirements with regard to facilities
and access+ ( *erhaps you need double doors to get bigger work or
materials in and out. There also are studios at the Brighton Road
Studios, which are fully wheelchair accessible.
Allocation ( Studios will be allocated on a %rst come %rst ser'ed basis. The
%nal decision will be down to the inter'iew board. 5ou will normally be
noti%ed within "# hours of the inter'iew.
!ll studio space holders will enter into a licence agreement with ,ushroom
)orks 636. This will be on a month in ( month out basis and continue until
either party wishes to terminate the licence which will be done in writing one
month before you wish to 'acate the studio.
Shared Studio Spaces ( if you wish to share a studio space with another
artist you will be /oint and se'erally liable for any rent, bills or other
responsibilities.
Charges ( Studio charges are inclusi'e of rent, rates, water, broadband and
upkeep of the communal areas in the ,ushroom )orks. *ower charges
calculated on an indi'idual basis and based on metered consumption.
Small Studios 7up to 189 S& ft: are ;1<<, =arge Studios 7up to .<9 s& ft: are
;".<, per month.
The charges are payable monthly in ad'ance by standing order, and are
sub/ect to annual re'iew. ! refundable deposit of one months rent is payable
before you mo'e into the studio and is fully returned when you 'acate,
pro'ide there are no outstanding debts and the space is left in reasonable
condition.
De-selection ( de>selection will take place when a studio holder no longer
%lls the criteria re&uired by the Brighton Road Studios. Suggestions for de>
selection can be made by any resident of the building. The suggestion will be
assessed by the inter'iew board at the next meeting and a decision will be
made to issue notice to the indi'idual for de>selection. !t this point the
indi'idual has one month to respond and pro'ide reason for the case to be
dropped. The case will be assessed again by the board one month after the
%rst meeting and if they are still in fa'our of de>selection, notice will be
ser'ed and the indi'idual will be re&uired to lea'e the ,ushroom )orks
within one month.
*lease keep this section for your reference.
3f you ha'e any &uestions please call 0ick ?ames on 91@1 ""# #911 or email
nickAmushroomworks.com
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