Studios. Creativity. Community.
Who we are
We have been running artist studios and pioneering community arts programmes for 50 years.
Latest news

Nick Murray: Return to Dreamphone, a solo exhibition
Return to Dreamphone is a solo exhibition by ACAVA artist-in-residence Nick Murray, from 26–30 March 2025 at Barham Park Studios. Explore collective memory, digital archiving, and storytelling through immersive installations. Free entry.
We run free programmes co-created with communities
Join in creative programmes including family workshops, skills training for young people, professional development and an open-access makerspace
Programmes

Grenfell Memorial Community Mosaic
Co-created by different community, resident, faith and school groups along with individual participants under the guidance of mosaic artists Emily Fuller and Tomomi Yoshida, the project has enabled people to connect and to memorialise the Grenfell Tower fire
We provide studios for over 400 creative practitioners
Join our creative community at one of 14 studios in London, Essex and Stoke-on-Trent
Resources for creative practitioners
Open calls, funding, professional development, and space hire