A project space and breakout room for the artist studios in Camden, The Lounge is a space to bring ideas and test out new work. From exhibitions to coffee mornings, it’s a place dedicated to cultivating community.
The Lounge is a project space on the ground floor of Bow Arts artist studios in Camden.
The creation of The Lounge is an acknowledgement that artists need space to creatively experiment; if you have a wacky idea, we say: try it! Artists can decorate the space to make it comfortable and their own. Test out hanging work; bring in furniture—you name it! The stakes are low, and (almost) everything is possible.
Previous Events
Camera Obscura Photography with Brendan Barry
As part of the Regent’s Park Estate Story Trail Project, photographer, artist and educator Brendan Barry created a room-sized camera photographic portrait studio and darkroom in the Camden studios project space to capture wonderful portraits of residents of Regent’s Park Estate.
Produced by Old Diorama Arts’ Centre, the Story Trail Project is a celebration of the past, present and future of Regent’s Park Estate, promoting a sense of community, safety and connection.
Stuart McKenzie: Everything in its Place
A pop-up exhibition of work by Stuart McKenzie inside Bow Arts’ Camden studios, curated by Maria Trimikliniotis
FAQs
Can I visit The Lounge?
While The Lounge is a closed space for the use of Camden’s studio artists, we do open the room up for locals to visit on our Community Coffee Mornings.
The exhibitions on display are by appointment; please get in touch with the artist to arrange viewing.
What is the Camden project?
An initial pilot scheme started in 2022, Bow Arts adopted 17 flats to provide 39 workspaces for creative practitioners, repurposing flats deemed “uninhabitable” due to disruption caused by ongoing HS2 development into some of the most affordable workspaces in London.
If you have any further questions about the space, get in touch with Community Engagement Co-ordinator Sophie Howie at showie@bowarts.com
Getting to The Lounge
Opening hours: 8am – 8pm
Nearest train station(s): Euston (Overground, National Rail, Northern, Victoria), Euston Square (Circle, Hammersmith and City, Metroplitan), Warren Street (Northern, Victoria), Mornington Crescent (Northern).
Bus: 24, 27, 29, 134, 88, 18, 30, 73, 205, 390
Access Information
The Lounge is accessible and on the ground floor. Doors are narrow at 750mm wide.
Interested in a Studio?
Camden Studios
Smaller, affordable artist studios in the heart of the city. Artists here benefit from amazing transport links and a newly-formed creative community.