Associate Artists and Artists of Change

We want artists to have more of a stake in our decision making. 

Our Associate Artists each focus on a different area of our work, from music to nature and family programming. They each receive £1000 of seed funding, one week of in-kind space, and access to fundraising and creative support. Associate Artists also have a voice in decision making, helping us to rethink how we work and advocating for artists to have a seat at the table. 

We first piloted our Artist of Change programme in 2021, with the aim of giving local people the chance to work with inspirational artists, and we’re proud that it has since been scaled up as part of London Borough of Culture 2022, and trialled internationally in arts centres across Europe. 

As part of their Artist of Change residency, Hidden Keileon are researching Deptford and Lewisham’s rich history of activism, engaging with local grassroots movements, and creating an artistic response to what they discover, involving local people at every stage of the process. They will receive a fee of £10,000, plus a budget of up to £4,000 to spend on delivery of ideas. Watch this space on how to get involved.