Freedom Of The Press coming soon

Some regular favourites and some newcomers – booking now! Take a look.

Smile Tate & Lyle

You’re very welcome to visit in person – next weekend at SFSA Open Studios would be perfect – but why not take a tour right now?

Special offers on courses, membership and prints for sale for the duration of Open Studios weekend 19 & 20 May to be snapped up.

Open Studios info here: http://secondfloorstudiosarts.wordpress.com/2012/03/22/londons-leading-artist-community-opens-its-doors-summer-open-studio-exhibition-at-second-floor-studios-arts/

Opening night Thursday 17 May 5-9pm
Sat & Sun 19 & 20 May 11am-6pm

SFSA, Harrington Way, London SE18 5NR

This May London’s burgeoning art community will open its doors to the public, enabling art lovers to get so close you could smell the paint, feel the wood shavings and witness printmaking presses doing their thing.

The community of more than 160 professional arts and crafts practitioners will open their studios to the public; inviting visitors into their creative spaces to discuss, view and buy their work.

The Thames Barrier Print Studio at SFSA, one of London’s most spacious open access fine art printmaking studios will be open with a series of print technique demonstrations and informal studio tours throughout the weekend, a fantastic selection of framed and unframed prints and textiles and exclusive offers on membership and courses. (http://thamesbarrierprintstudio.wordpress.com)

A stone’s throw from the Thames Barrier, SFSA is an affordable studio provision and creative space championing the practice of art, crafts and design in London. It is an arts community in the truest sense. A multi-million pound development, once complete SFSA will provide 160,000sqft of affordable arts space, studios and facilities for more than 300 artists. The development currently houses more than 160 artists from the fields of painting, sculpture, printmaking, photography, graphic and digital design, animation, illustration, fashion and jewellery design, mosaic, glass-making, cabinet-making and interactive sound installation.

Throughout the Open Studio No Format, London’s newest art gallery located at SFSA, will host ‘Never Promised Pound Land’, an exhibition of works by Ray Richardson, Cathie Pilkinton and Mark Hampson. (http://www.noformat.co.uk/#/never-promised-poundland/4557990868)

CANTEEN terrace arts cafe will be open for teas, coffees, homemade foods and a summer BBQ.

About the studios:
All studios are self-contained with good natural light and range from 150-1500sqft, and start at £154 pcm. SFSA contributes to the Affordable Studios sector and is a member of the National Federation of Artists’ Studio Providers. http://www.nfasp.org.uk/
(http://www.secondfloor.co.uk)

First prize                               £2,000
Second prize                          £1,500
Third prize                              £1,000
Runner up                                £ 500

Brief:
To produce a short film or digital sequences inspired by The London Hippodrome
These will be on permanent display & become part of the prestigious Hippodrome collection.

Rules: Art & Design students & recent graduates of the last 3 years. . No more than 3 films per application, minimum duration 1 minute in any format.