Please return completed
forms to:
Mushroom Works
St Lawrence Road
Ouseburn
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE6 1AR
The Brick Works has twelve studio / workspaces, ranging in size and facilities which are appropriate for a range of creative people and businesses.
There is a simple applciaiton process for a studio at the Brick Works please download an applicaiton form below [in word or PDF format] Please aslo read the guidance notes before you fill in the form and apply.
Facilities - There is a meeting room,
to meet with clients in if it is not appropriate to take them into
your studio. A communal kitchen area encourages residents of the Brick
Works to get together and talk. This is place to interact and exchange
ideas. The studios are accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Selection - All applicants for studios
will undergo a selection process to ensure that they are right for
the studio and that they fulfil the criteria required to work at the
Brick Works. The main requirement is that 'the applicant works
within the creative industries and is currently involved in their own
practice or business for a significant proportion of their time'.
Selection is carried out by filling in a simple application form and
then possibly attending a short interview and presentation of some
of your recent work with slides, photographs or other appropriate method you are happy with.
Allocation – Studios will be allocated on a first come first served basis. The final decision will be down to the Mushroom Works CIC management committee. You will normally be notified within 7 days of your application of the outcome. All studio space holders will enter into a licence agreement with the Mushroom Works CIC for use of studio at the Brick Works. This will run initially for three months then run on a rolliing basis which will continue until either party wishes to terminate the licence which can be done in writing one month before you wish to vacate the studio.
Shared Studio Spaces – if you wish to share a studio space with another artist you will be joint and severally liable for any rent, bills or other responsibilities.
Charges – Studio charges are inclusive
of rent, rates, water and upkeep of the communal areas in the Brick
Works. Power charges calculated on an individual basis and based on
metered consumption.
Rental levels for the studios spaces are around £50 per week.The
charges are payable monthly in advance by standing order, and are subject
to annual review. A refundable deposit of £200 is payable before
you move into the studio and is fully returned when you vacate, provide
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 fills the criteria required by the Brick Works. Suggestions for de-selection can be made by any resident of the Brick Works.
If you would like more information on the application procedure please contact us.