When you become a member of Spike Island Associates, you join a network of artists, curators, designers, writers and thinkers who are keen to collaborate and experiment with all forms of art.
Spike Island Associates work individually or together to develop their own creative practice. Members are active contributors to a diverse network, facilitating new connections, hosting critical discussions on a vast array of cultural topics, and supporting one another with ambitious projects.
As a member, you are encouraged to develop your own creative work and professional skills through practical workshops. A year-round programme of events, opportunities and projects are offered exclusively to members, including crit sessions with visiting artists from around the world.
Spike Island Associates is supported by University of the West of England through the provision of computer equipment and Adobe Suite of programmes.
Become a member to take advantage of this programme
| Date | Title | Location | Booking required? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday 9 October (5 places x 45 minutes) |
One-to-One sessions with artist Harold Offeh |
Online (via Zoom or similar) | Yes - email associates@spikeisland.org.uk |
| Tuesday 13 October, 3–4.30pm |
City Dispatch: Turin + Milan |
Online (via Zoom) | Yes - email associates@spikeisland.org.uk |
| Thursday 20 October, 2–2.45pm / Wednesday 21 October, 9.30–10.15am / Wednesday 21 October, 10.30–11.15am |
Online chats with Tendai Mutambu, Assistant Curator: Commissions and Public Programmes or Rosa Tyhurst, Assistant Curator: Exhibitions and Artist Development |
Online (via Zoom) | Yes - Eventbrite |
| Wednesday 28 October, 7–8pm |
Reading Group: Chaper 1 (Glitch Refuses) from Glitch Feminism by Legacy Russell |
Online (via Google Meet with CC) | Yes - email associates@spikeisland.org.uk |
| Thursday 29 October, 3–4.30pm |
Alternative Spaces: Kim McAleese from Grand Union |
Online (via Zoom) | Yes - email associates@spikeisland.org.uk |
| Wednesday 4 November, 12-4pm |
One-to-One sessions with Zinzi Minott (for Associates of African or African-Caribbean heritage) |
Online (via Zoom) | Yes - email associates@spikeisland.org.uk |
| Wednesday 25 November, 2-3pm |
Open Conversation with Zinzi Minott (for Spike Island Studio Holders and Spike Island Associates of African or African-Caribbean heritage) |
Online (via Zoom) | Yes - Eventbrite |
Our current tenants are encouraged to read our reoccupation guide
Read the reoccupation guide
