neo: membership

neo has three levels of membership:

Associate member (£10 per month)
Associates are entitled to:

• Display their work on the neo:artists website
• Submit their work for exhibitions held by Neo:artists.
• Submission to exhibitions does not guarantee inclusion in the exhibition. Curators make decisions regarding selection of work based on theme, space, presentation and exhibition cohesion.
• Attend meetings at the neo:artists studio.
• Be added to neo members WhatsApp for general neo information, news, events, opportunity sharing etc.
• To be notified for opportunities of paid work when Neo:artists are approached for professional artistic input. (usually via the neo members WhatsApp)
• All Associates must adhere to a professional criteria set by the management group

Facilities user (£40 per month)
Facilities users will be entitled to all of the associate benefits listed above, but in addition they will also be entitled the use of the printmaking, darkroom and sculpture workshop facilities in the neo:artists studios with prior experience or induction.

Studio holder (£60 – £280 per month)
Studio holder will be entitled to rent a workspace in the neo: artists studios. They will also be entitled to all of the associate and Facilities user benefits described above.

Facilities Users & Studio holders will be required to pay a deposit of 1 month’s rent + £50 key charge and pay rent by deposit at the start of each month by standing order. Deposit and key charge will be returned at end of membership on return of key and studio clear and cleaned.

When a studio becomes available, we advertise internally for one week to existing studios holders. We will then inform associates of the availability for a second week. After this two week period applications will be taken from our waiting list in chronological order providing the materials and processes to be used are compatible with the space available.

Contact is made by email and a closing date will be given by which to register interest. It is vital that you keep us updated with new email addresses.

Before applying, please read the following neo: membership guidance and terms and conditions. You will also need to send examples of your work as part of your neo: application (.jpegs, pdfs, etc.), so please have these ready before proceeding further.

neo: membership Guidance notes

Terms and Conditions

If you are interested in joining please fill in this form (click button to open form)

Application guidance:

How would you describe your practice?
It is not important in this section to explain your working process or techniques beyond general format/materials. We want to understand how your ideas develop and how you explore avenues and possibilities for enquiry.

For example:

• Is your work process based or observational in nature?
• Do you work on a large scale? If so why?
• How (if at all) do you exploit other media and materials to develop your ideas?
• How has your work evolved and developed?
• Do you have a philosophy supporting your work?

This is an opportunity for us to get to understand more about you and your work. Art is often about more than the image and needs to be experienced in a context.

• Be honest.
• Don’t try to be overly complex.
• Try to avoid excessive jargon
• Don’t be vague.

What do you hope to achieve in the next twelve months?
This is going to vary widely from individual to individual but we are trying to gauge what you want from your involvement with neo:artists.

Some applicants might be working towards a particular exhibition or project whilst others might be at the start of their artistic careers and want to have time to develop new ideas. Specific goals are not important but we would hope that artists are able to think about their work as a long-term commitment.

Any queries about applying, please contact us.