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Autumn Open Studios, 7 November 2026

hARTslane Autumn Open Studios

Saturday 7th November 2026, 2-7pm

Deadline to sign up: Tuesday 3rd November or when slots are filled

As part of hARTslane Artist Membership, we host Open Studios twice a year — free and open to all artist members. It’s an opportunity to receive peer and professional feedback on your work in a relaxed, supportive environment.

About the Day
This session will include a Feedback Speed Dating activity: Over the course of an hour each artist receives several two-minute feedback rounds — a quick-fire way to gather fresh perspectives on your work.
Come prepared – bring a notepad and pen if you’d like to take notes.

Tables and plinths will be provided. Please note that each artist may display one piece of work, and artists are responsible for their own work and any equipment needed to present it safely.

There are 8 places available, allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.

Schedule for the day:

– 2-3pm, Artists install their work

– 3-4pm, Speed dating feedback session: a lively and engaging format where artists give and receive brief feedback from their peers

– 4-5:30pm, Crits; each artist has 10 minutes to present and talk about their work, followed by discussion. The crit will be guided by artist Chris Marshall LG. Here is a link to Chris’ work:

– 5:30 – 7pm, Open to the public for informal conversations with the artists about their work

More info on hARTslane’s Artist Membership and how to join here.

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hARTslane and The London Group
hARTslane is proud to have partnered with The London Group. Each open studio crit session will be facilitated by an artist member from The London Group.

“The London Group is the UK’s longest-running and most prestigious artists’ collective

The London Group was set up in 1913 by thirty two artists including Walter Sickert, Jacob Epstein, Wyndham Lewis, David Bomberg, Sylvia Gosse, Ethel Sands and Henri Gaudier Brzeska, with the aim of creating a powerful artist-run group to act as a counter-balance to institutions such as the Royal Academy. The founding group created a unique structure for an organisation, that has gone on to successfully nurture the careers of many of Britain’s best-known artists.” You can read more about the history of the Group here.

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Window Open Call for hARTslane Artist Members – Deadline: 10 September 2026

Window Open Call for hARTslane Artist Members

Join the Membership

At the front of hARTslane is a small square window with an arched top — a public-facing space, on show 24/7 to Harts Lane and its passing foot traffic.

In 2015, artist Clive Burton installed Retina, a reflective sculpture distorting the street opposite. In 2025, we handed the space to our artist members via open call, resulting in Ted Brunning’s Silent Forms — a grid of casted speakers.

This summer, we’re inviting hARTslane Artist Members to propose new work for the window, on show from November 2026–27.

The Space

Dimensions: 83cm x 73cm x 5cm
Materials budget: £100
Context: Harts Lane is residential, with a large brick wall opposite & a cul-de-sac at the street’s end — high foot traffic, low passing distraction

Key Dates

Open Call: 29th July – 10th September
Decision announced: 17th September
Launch night: Saturday 7th November, 5–8pm

How to Apply

Full guidelines and Sign up form here

Questions? info@hartslane.org

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Plateforms Open Call – hARTslane ANNUAL ARTIST MEMBERS’ SHOW

Plateforms

hARTslane Annual Artist Members’ Exhibition

20–22 March 2026

OPEN CALL

The plate as an object.

We are interested in how you engage with the object directly, the object must be present in some manner, It can be found, fabricated, altered, fragmented, multiplied, etc. Let the material conditions of the object generate the work.
A plate is both the constraint and the provocation.

All media and processes are welcome, including sculpture, installation, sound, performance, film, painting etc.

On Sunday 22nd, the exhibition will be closed to the public and we’ll organise an Artist Members’ Coffee Morning, an opportunity for the artists to socialise and network in a friendly environment.

Eligibility

- Open to all hARTslane Artist Members
- hARTslane has a policy of saying yes to artists: all registered submissions will be exhibited

Practical Information

- Space & Scale:
  Works should be suitable for a group exhibition in a shared gallery space. Large, complex, or performative works are welcome, but must be discussed in advance.
- Performance & Time-Based Work:
  Performances can be live, durational, or documented. Please indicate your preferred format when registering. Film and video works will be shown using available gallery equipment where possible; artists may be asked to provide specific technical requirements or equipment.
- Installation:
  All artworks must be submitted ‘ready to hang’. hARTslane will be responsible for installing the artworks. Any special technical needs must be clearly stated in advance.
- Sales & Fees:
  Works may be for sale but hARTslane won’t be responsible for this. hARTslane doesn’t take any commissions on sales. No submission fee applies.
- Invigilation:
  One member of hARtslane team will be present to invigilate the exhibition at all times on Saturday. If you’re available to co-invigilate, please let us know.
- Insurance & Care:
  All reasonable care will be taken, but artworks are shown at the artist’s own risk.

Key Dates

Deadline for Registration:
Tuesday 10 March
To Register:
Please complete this Form
Artwork Drop-off:
Wednesday 18 March, 6–7pm at hARTslane
Exhibition Opening:
Friday 20 March, 5–8pm
Exhibition Open:
Saturday 21 March, 12–6pm
Artist Members’ Coffee Morning:
Sunday 22 March, 11am–1pm
Artwork Collection:
Sunday 22 March, 1pm

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Making a Buck Without Selling Out – Open for registration! Next course: January 2027

Making A Buck Without Selling Out is open for registration!

Next course: January 2027

Making a Buck Without Selling Out is hARTslane’s new course on artists’ professional practice, with hARTslane co-director Cristiana Bottigella and guest tutor Sophia Kosmaoglou, founder of ART&CRITIQUE and co-founder of the Radical Pedagogy Research Group.

We created this course because we recognise that there’s a gap in art education—one that rarely prepares artists for the realities of building a practice in today’s culture industry.

The art world’s economy is full of contradictions. Artists are expected to be visionaries, provocateurs, and entrepreneurs all at once. We’re told to challenge the system—while also expected to succeed within it. Artists must survive and keep making work within a capitalist economy. That means negotiating visibility, marketing, and income—without selling out.

This course confronts that tension. It asks:

What does it mean to prioritise artistic integrity over marketability?
How do you stay connected and visible without getting drawn into competition and isolation?
What does autonomy look like when you also need to pay the rent?

This programme isn’t a checklist or a formula. It’s a space to ask difficult questions about what keeps your work going, what threatens to undermine it, and how to protect your autonomy while expanding your networks and building community. You’ll also reflect on what success means for you, and what it takes—emotionally, materially, ethically—to keep your practice sustainable over time.

You’ll get 7 online group sessions, weekly activities with tangible outcomes, peer review, written feedback, and collective learning, a workbook to map your progression, resources, tools, and 1-to-1 tutorials to review your action plan.

Find out more and register on the course page

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Exhibition Open Call: It’s been a long way, this is a good rock to sit on

It’s been a long way, this is a good rock to sit on.

hARTslane’s International Winter Show and Fundraiser

OPEN CALL

Between departure and arrival lies a geography of pauses. There are spaces where we stop to catch our breath, to reassemble who we are before moving on, where belonging feels briefly within reach.

It’s been a long way, this is a good rock to sit on is a group exhibition of tile-sized artworks that is open to all creatives, artists and illustrators.

We invite artists to participate by donating a tile-sized work (13x13cm) in any medium relating to the theme of displacement, identity and belonging. Artists from all countries are welcome to submit their works. Whether you’re an established artist or someone who simply loves to create, hARTslane welcomes you to be a part of our celebration of international art and creativity and call for peace. Share your work, connect with fellow artists, and contribute to a message of solidarity and unity through art.

hARTslane is a non-profit arts organisation and exhibition space founded in London in 2012. The organisation is an alternative to mainstream institutions and empower both emerging talents and established artists, enabling them to curate, exhibit, and collaborate.

Deadline for sending artworks: Wednesday 26th of November 2026

Exhibition dates: 28-30 November 2025, 12 noon – 6pm
Opening event: Friday 28th of November, 6-8pm

The exhibition will be free to attend.

We invite artists to participate by donating a tile-sized work (13x13cm) in any medium relating to the theme of displacement, identity and belonging.

Guidelines:

Entry is Free and all artworks are accepted.⁠ We have a Policy of Saying Yes to Artists.
We invite artists to participate by donating a tile-sized artwork (13x13cm) in any medium relating to the theme of the open call.
Each original work will be exhibited at hARTslane in November 2025 and sold from £40. Proceeds will benefit hARTslane’s mission to support artists and bring people together.
To participate, artists have to fill in this online form & send their artwork via post to hARTslane, 17 Harts Lane, SE14 5UP London – United Kingdom
Up to 4 artworks per artists will be accepted
All mediums accepted: painting, photography, printmaking, mixed media, poems, illustration, etc
All artworks need to be signed and include the title at the back
All participating artists will be acknowledged on the website and promotional materials
We’ll accept all artworks that arrive by Wednesday 26th of November 2025.
Please note that submitted artworks will not be returned following the close of the exhibition.
The copyright and all other intellectual property rights will remain with the artist. hARTslane has the right to reproduce works in connection with the exhibition.
hARTslane will hold personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

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hARTslane Presents

hARTslane Presents is a collaborative platform co-produced by Cristiana Bottigella and Sophia Kosmaoglou. It is dedicated to education, artistic practice, and critical discourse. Through courses, workshops, and public events, hARTslane Presents creates opportunities for artists and audiences to engage with pressing questions of sustainability, visibility, and autonomy in contemporary art.

As an event and educational strand of hARTslane, it brings together diverse perspectives, fosters collective learning, and supports artists in developing independent practices aligned with their values. hARTslane Presents operates on co-operative and critical principles, bridging art, pedagogy, and cultural practice in order to cultivate dialogue, agency, and experimentation.

Cristiana Bottigella is an art producer with over 25 years’ experience supporting artists to develop their practice, access resources, and create meaningful cultural impact. Her work centres on socially engaged art, artist-led infrastructures, and strategies for sustainability. She is the founder and director of hARTslane.

Sophia Kosmaoglou is an artist, educator and organiser working at the intersection of art, politics and pedagogy. Her interdisciplinary practice spans installation, moving image, performance, writing and critical research. She is the founder of ART&CRITIQUE, an alternative art education network committed to critical engagement with practice, theory and research, and co-founder of the Radical Pedagogy Research Group.

Projects:

Making A Buck Without Selling Out
A six-week online course for artists who want to build a sustainable practice—on their own terms. Whether you’re starting out, returning to your practice, or planning your next steps, Making a Buck Without Selling Out offers a critical and supportive space to build momentum and develop strategies rooted in your values.

DIY Residencies
Interactive online session combining a concise presentation with a reflective workshop, created for artists who want to reclaim agency over their time, focus, and working conditions. Instead of waiting for competitive or inaccessible opportunities, this session offers inspiration and practical tools to help you design and plan your own self-organised residency.

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hARTslane Artist Membership

‘Love Shack’ Artist Members’ Annual Exhibition 2025

‘Plateforms’ Artist Members’ Annual Exhibition 2026

Open Studios, May 2026

‘Silent Forms’ by Ted Brunning, window artwork 2025

hARTslane Artist Membership

hARTslane Artist Membership is open to artists at any stage of their career and from any background, offering opportunities to showcase and develop their work while being part of an exciting and supportive creative community. We keep our membership affordable and accessible, starting from £4/month. But as hARTslane is a not- for profit art space, any additional or larger contrbution will help keep our gallery running.

You’ll get:

Participation in the yearly Artist Members’ Annual Exhibition at hARTslane. Each year we pick a theme for artists to rrespond to.
2026, Plateforms
2025, Love Shack
Participation in the Artist Members’ Open Studios in hARTslane. This is a day of closed door, small group, peer feedback session from other hARTslane’s members on a piece of work of your choice. The session is 2 hours long and it’s followed by a pop up show open to the public. The hARTslane team will guide the session alongside a visiting artist.
Autumn Open Studios 2026, Visiting artist: Chris Marshall
2025-2026, Visiting artist: Clive Burton LG
The opportunity to propose an artwork for our Window Installation (annual open call for members only).
2025, ‘Silent Forms’ by Ted Brunning
Optional access to the Member’s Whatsapp group. This is a space for members to share relevant news and updates. It’s also practical tool and a way to support each other and nurture this community.

How to become a member:

The membership is open to all artists and creatives. Please choose one of the following options.

From £4 / month via Pay Pal
£42 / year via bank transfer to Hartslane CIC, account number: 67219643, sort code: 08-92-99 and send us an email with your details.

** Membership Terms **

In the case of monthly membership, payments will be due monthly and will renew automatically month by month. In the case of annual membership, we will invite you
to renew before your membership comes to an end.

You will be eligible for a full refund of a monthly or annual payment if you cancel your membership within 14 days of that payment being made. We do not offer refunds for cancellations of memberships after this time except as described below.

We reserve the right to make changes to the terms of membership. We may make minor changes to reflect any changes in relevant laws or to implement adjustments that will have no significant effect on your membership benefits. For more significant changes we will notify you in advance and you may then contact us to cancel the membership before the changes take effect. Donations will not be refunded.

All membership benefits are subject to availability, and membership is non-transferable. For more information on how we look after your personal information please see our Cookies & Privacy Policy.

Upcoming events:

Window Artwork 2026 Open Call – Deadline 10 September

Autumn Open Studios & Launch of the Window Artwork – Saturday 7 November 2026

Artist Members Annual Exhibition 2027 – March 2027

Spring Open Studios – May 2027

I have really enjoyed taking part in the open studio. Being able to give and receive feedback directly and openly has been very informative, and I found it helpful for considering how others view the work.

It also gave me the chance to look at other artists’ work and see my own practice from a different angle. That kind of exchange feels useful, especially as I am working alone for long periods.

So far, the main event I have taken part in is the open studio, but it has already felt like a positive and encouraging part of the membership. – Siméon Artamonov

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hARTslane Open Studios

hARTslane open studios

Thursday 29th May between 12-8pm

As part of the artist membership scheme* we are creating a hARTslane open studios for all of our members on Thursday 29th May between 12-8pm.

12 – 6pm – drop in and install your work. We will make available tables and plinths for you to use. Artists are responsible for install and deinstall of their work so please bring the necessary equipment. One piece of work only per artist.

4-6pm – feedback speed dating. This will be a 2-minute feedback and initial reaction to your work/ a document of your work. There are 24 places available and sign up is on a first come first served basis.

6-8pm – open studios are open to the public.

8pm – deinstalling and taking home your artwork.

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