Cell was established by artists in 1999 and now runs eight studio buildings in East and South East London. We provide low-cost studios for fine art practitioners and, in our Arcola Northside building, affordable creative workspace for a wider range of art and design practices. At our HQ site on Cambridge Heath Rd, we also run Cell Project Space – an independent not-for-profit gallery with a programme of contemporary art exhibitions, events and workshops that supports innovative art practice and promotes wider public engagement with the arts.

 

We work hard to keep artists and the creative community at the heart of the city. Faced with rising property prices and rents in the areas where we have long run studios, our mission is to protect creative workspace for artists at affordable prices.

 

We provide a range of self-contained studio spaces from 100 to 2000 sq ft on fixed-term studio licences. This includes artist studios, designer-maker workshops and workspaces for creative businesses. Our studios are housed in a variety of converted industrial buildings, from Victorian factories to light-industrial units, each with their own vibrant community.