The Associate Artists Programme builds on the Albany’s radical history of co-creation and has democratised the way we work by opening up decision making and access to the opportunities we can provide.

We’re building a programme which gives artists more of a stake in the Albany and what it programmes. At the same time, artists will be able to develop their own work, collaborate with fellow Associates and build a network of peer support.

The programme has previously supported artists such as Inua Ellams, Zahed Sultan, Farrell Cox and Thick & Tight. This time around we are looking for four Associate Artists who will use their creative expertise to connect to one specific area of focus for the organisation and programme. These are:

  • Deptford Lounge
  • Music
  • the Albany Garden, the climate emergency and green spaces
  • Meet Me… at the Albany, elders and intergenerational work
  • Wild Card – if your practice doesn’t explicitly connect to one of these categories, we’d still like to hear from you and how you might like to work with us and our communities.
What will I receive as an Associate Artist?

Associate Artists will be connected to the Albany for 12 months, the programme includes:

An initial £1000 cash investment:

  • To be used developing initial ideas
  • May be used as match funding
  • We have a range of opportunities for the further development of initial ideas, including existing creative programming and engagement opportunities.

In-kind resources:

  • One week of space in-kind available to each artist (Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm)
  • Access to fundraising support
  • One year’s Creative Communities Membership

Access to the Albany Creative team & wider creative community:

We want to build a supportive community that provides access to knowledge and experience, and creates new opportunities. Responding to each artist and/or organisation, we’ll aim to connect you with expertise best suited to your development at each stage of your process.

As a cohort of peers, you will support each other across the year.

You will help shape how we can connect artists across the Albany’s wider creative community.

A space for your voice to be heard:

We’d like your help in rethinking how we work to establish the best systems for artists and communities to feed into our programming and decision making processes. This may involve opportunities to attend creative team meetings and planning sessions, and advocate for artists having a seat at the table.

How do I apply?

If you are interested, please Download our Associate Artists Information Pack which includes more information about the Albany and the four areas of work we are looking to focus on.

To be considered as one of our Associate Artists for 2024, we’d like you to complete the form below, either in writing or by uploading a voicenote or video message.

The deadline is the end of the day on Friday 15 November 2024.

If you have any questions or would like to discuss access support, please email creative@thealbany.org.uk or phone 020 8692 4446. Please note that we may take a few days to respond so get in touch plenty of time before the deadline.

2024 Associate Artist Application Form

To be considered as one of our Associate Artists for 2024, we’d like you to provide us with the following information in writing, or by voicenote or video message (max 4 mins).

Lead Contact Name(Required)
Don't worry if you haven't worked with us before - just leave this question blank.
Which area of focus does your practice / idea(s) most closely align with?(Required)
If you have chosen to answer the questions via video or voice message (no longer than 4 mins) please upload that here.
Max. file size: 512 MB.
Would you like to be added to the Albany mailing list to hear about upcoming events and opportunities?
If you select no, we will only contact you in regards to this application.
This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Lead photo Kang Ong, from Babylon by Quang Kien Van.