create-space

Create-Space is a new way to match artists, makers and community organisations with affordable studios and workspace.

Working with property owners, we provide high quality spaces for our licensees and tailored meanwhile use solutions for owners to ensure the security and upkeep of vacant buildings.

Whether you are an artist looking for your next space, or you need security and maintenance services for your site, Create-Space could be the solution for you.

Property owners

If you have a building that will be empty either temporarily or long term and you want to keep on top of vacancy costs, we can help.

Our Create-Space property guardians will transform your building into meanwhile use creative or community space while it is empty.

Your building remains well maintained, safe and secure, whilst providing invaluable workspace for artists, makers and local communities.

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Benefits include:

  • Reduced security costs - We provide security through occupation by creating temporary workspace in your building.

  • We create an active workspace, rather than living units, so changes in HMO legislation wont affect what we do.

  • Reduced energy costs - We take on the bills so you keep your overheads down.

  • Up to 100% off business rates for your building by providing business units for micro entities and charities.

  • Extensive knowledge of building services, security and site management, with expertise in listed buildings - So whatever your site, you’re in safe hands.

  • Local stakeholder relationships - Your building remains in top condition with a professional team running the site, and your neighbours stay happy.

If your site is in Greater London, Kent or the West Midlands and you would like to tell us more about the kind of support you need, then please get in touch.

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Artists and makers

Being a Create-Space guardian:

Create-Space guardians will be part of a new creative community, working within buildings which are vacant temporarily but often for long periods of time.

Unlike traditional property guardianships, Create-Space property guardians don’t live-in but will gain access to great value workspaces in some fantastic buildings and locations.

If you are looking for affordable workspace in Greater London, Kent or the West Midlands, we may be able to help. Our workspaces will offer a range of sizes of studio space in great locations and as community is key for Arthouse, all our sites will also include communal space, exhibitions and activity to help build great relationships between our licensees and with our neighbours.

If you are an artist or maker, working in any discipline from sculptor or jewellery maker, to digital or performing arts, then we want to hear from you. Please get in touch and let us know what you are looking for.

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Start-ups & Communities

Being a Create-Space community guardian:

Alongside artists and makers, our community guardians will become part of the Arthouse Create-Space community.

Within our sites, we will also provide affordable business units suitable for a wide range of uses. Whether you need desk space or a dark kitchen, If you are a new Start-up, CIC, CBS, Charity, or Co’ ltd by Guarantee, we may be able to help.

As a community or local business based in one of our sites, you will also have the same access to our facilities and programme of activity as the artists and makers.

If you are a community organisation looking for space in Greater London, Kent or the West Midlands then please get in touch and tell us what you are looking for. We’d love to hear from you.