Artist opportunities

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Develop professionally

Along with offering affordable studio spaces, we also provide opportunities to help you to develop professionally, such as workshops, training sessions, peer crits, panel discussions and the sale of your art through Own Art.

What’s on

Around the area…

We are proud to work locally with Gascoigne Primary School, Manor Infants School, and Eastbury Primary School to deliver arts programmes and enrich curriculums.

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Barking Abbey and Abbey Green

On the way to the station and just a five minute walk from Ice House Court is a lovely green space containing a former royal monastery.

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Granary and Malthouse Studios

Housed in the historic buildings situated on the River Roding these studios form a part of the exciting, creative community found in the Ice House Quarter of Barking and Dagenham.

The Boathouse

The Boathouse is an exciting, multi-purpose space that supports creative businesses and artists, hosting performances, exhibitions, comedy and a range of art workshops.