Studio Bursary

Second Floor Studios and Arts (SFSA) provides over 200 artists with outstanding studio space in four key locations in and around London. Including Deptford, Wembley Park, and Sevenoaks with two new sites launching in 2025. 

Since 1997 Second Floor Studios & Arts have provided affordable studio space by maintaining a cost-efficient management and administration model to keep rental costs low for artists. To build on this we are launching a Studio Bursary, enabling funders to contribute directly to the cost of a studio space.

We invite you to play a crucial role in supporting the next generation of talented individuals by funding an artist, maker or designers’ studio space for a one or two-year period. With over 200 artists in our studios, we can introduce you to an individual who is emerging or established; working nationally or internationally; or specialising in a particular discipline such as ceramics or glass.

A Studio Bursary Patron will gain an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of the studios and a chance to meet-their funded artist. They will receive a letter of thanks from the funded artist/s. Supporters will receive an annual update about Second Floor Studios & Arts and be recognised for their support on the SFSA website. There will be an annual supporter’s brunch bringing funders together with our CEO and founder.

The cost for a 1-Year Studio Bursary can be £1,500, and a 2-Year Studio Artist Bursary is £3,000. Or a bespoke agreement can be set up for you and your patronage ambitions. Creating a diverse base of patrons, valued regardless of their financial contribution, aligns with SFSA’s ethos of community and collaboration. This approach also focuses on the shared goal of supporting art, emphasising fairness, equality and building a stronger, more inclusive creative arts community.

Join The Studio Bursary Fund, find out more by emailing nichole@secondfloor.co.uk

Full page here