TANNERY ARTS LIMITED

What TANNERY ARTS LIMITED does

Tannery Arts Limited is a UK-registered charitable incorporated organisation (charity no. 1210577), founded in 1993, that provides affordable studio space to artists in London. It operates 80 studios across four South London properties — Bermondsey (New Tannery Way), Camberwell (Valmar Road), Oval (Winchester House in Kennington Business Park), and Elephant and Castle (Rodney Place) — ranging from 80 sq ft to 1,024 sq ft, with 24/7 access and communal kitchen areas. The organisation serves 97 artists at present, primarily fine artists, craft makers, and designer makers at all stages of their careers, and runs Tannery Projects, an occasional exhibition and events programme that includes open studio events and billboard installations.

The organisation monetises through three streams: monthly studio rental (a recurring subscription model with tiers from under £100 to over £1,500/month, calibrated to artist affordability in collaboration with LAASN partners), one-time venue hire of the Community Studio and Gallery at New Tannery Way (offered to community organisations, charities, and corporate clients at differentiated rates), and charitable funding from Arts Council England and other institutional funders. Go-to-market is community-led: artists apply via an Expression of Interest form, attend studio viewings, and join a 97-strong network; space hire is generated through a website enquiry process and brochure downloads. There is no proprietary technology underpinning the business — it is fundamentally a real-estate-as-mission operation.

Strategically, Tannery Arts is differentiated from commercial studio providers by its charitable mission, its co-location with Drawing Room (the UK and European centre for drawing, which operates as part of the same CIO structure), and its relationships with London Boroughs of Southwark and Lewisham, London Square (property developer), Kingston University, and LAASN. These relationships support both supply (access to buildings via Section 106 and developer partnerships) and demand (graduate pipelines, sector advocacy). Headcount is 1–10, and no parent company, private equity backing, or institutional investment ownership is identified.

Name

TANNERY ARTS LIMITED

Legal name

Tannery Arts CIO

Website

https://tanneryarts.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Tannery Arts is a UK registered charity operating 80 affordable artist studios across four South London properties, serving 97 emerging and established artists with monthly studio rentals, venue hire, and exhibition programming co-located with Drawing Room.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Artist Studio Spaces and Arts Charity Services

akta.pro primary industry

Art Galleries & Exhibition Spaces (Commercial & Nonprofit) (THAJADAH)

Keywords

• Affordable artist studios
• Artist studio rental
• Arts charity services
• Community studio hire
• Exhibition programmes

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Studio Rental: Monthly rental income from 80 affordable studio spaces across four properties in South London, ranging from compact 80 sq ft to large 1,024 sq ft studios. Pricing based on affordability for artists.
2. Space Hire: Revenue from hiring out Community Studio and Gallery spaces at New Tannery Way to external organisations for events, workshops, meetings, dinners, and corporate functions. Special rates available for community organisations and fellow charities.
3. Charitable Funding: Support from Arts Council England and other institutional funders as a registered charity (no.1210577).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Tannery Arts provides affordable artist studio spaces (80 studios ranging from 80 sq ft to 1,024 sq ft) across four properties in South London for emerging and established fine artists, craft makers, and designer makers. The organisation also operates hireable Community Studio and Gallery spaces, runs an occasional exhibition and events programme (Tannery Projects), and shares a site with Drawing Room, a public gallery dedicated to drawing.

Product overview

Tannery Arts is an arts organization providing affordable studio spaces for artists at all stages of their careers. The organization operates 80 studios across four properties in South London, offering spaces ranging from 80 sq ft to 1,024 sq ft. Its portfolio includes Artist Studios (private lockable rooms, desk spaces, and storage), Community Studio (a bookable flexible event/workshop space), Gallery Hire (a double-height gallery available for exclusive hire), and Tannery Projects (an exhibition and events programme). The organization also manages an Expression of Interest service for studio notifications. Drawing Room, a public gallery specializing in drawing, operates alongside Tannery Arts at the New Tannery Way site.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Artist Studios Affordable studio spaces for fine artists, craft makers, and designer makers at all stages of their careers, ranging from compact 80 sq ft to large 1,024 sq ft studios, including private lockable rooms, desk spaces, and storage options. Studios are located across four properties in South London (Bermondsey, Camberwell, Oval, and Elephant and Castle) with 24/7 access and communal kitchen areas.
• Community Studio Hire

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, key and minor.

• London's Affordable Artists Studio Network (LAASN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLAASN is a strong alliance of like-minded studio providers operating in London, working to support each other, share best practice, and advocate for the sector. Members are united in delivering high quality studios and workshops to fine artists, craft and designer makers at affordable prices. Tannery Arts works with LAASN on pricing development and sector advocacy.
• London SquarekeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerLondon Square, a property developer, provided the new home at New Tannery Way through their generosity. This partnership enabled Tannery Arts to establish its flagship location in Bermondsey.
• London Borough of SouthwarkkeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerTannery Arts has relationships with Southwark Council where they have studio buildings. They can provide incentives for section 106 in terms of planning permissions.
• London Borough of LewishamkeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerTannery Arts has relationships with Lewisham Council where they have studio buildings. Partnership established for setting up new artist studios.
• Kingston UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTannery Arts has relationships with Kingston University for potential student engagement and graduate pathways.
• Drawing RoomcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDrawing Room is the public gallery component of Tannery Arts CIO, presenting a curated exhibition and participation programme with international perspective. It is the UK and European centre for drawing. Drawing Room hosts the free, open access library specialising in drawing and is co-located at New Tannery Way.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• South London Gallery: Non-profit gallery in Camberwell/Peckham with strong South London identity, education programmes, and emerging-artist support — highly comparable geographic and mission overlap.
• SPACE Studios: Affordable London artist studio provider operating multiple sites including a major Hackney complex. Same LAASN network and similar mission-driven property model.
• Acme Studios: London's largest provider of affordable artist studios and live/work space, also a LAASN member. Directly comparable in mission, funding model, and customer base to Tannery Arts.
• Spike Island: Bristol-based combined artist studios, gallery, and commissioning programme. Comparable non-profit model integrating studios with public-facing contemporary art programming.
• Bow Arts: East London non-profit running affordable artist studios across multiple sites alongside a gallery and education programme. Closely comparable operating model to Tannery Arts.
• ASC Studios: South London-based artist-run studios in Vauxhall. Comparable offering of affordable studios in the same London sub-market as Tannery Arts.
• Cubitt Artists: Artist-run studio and gallery cooperative in Islington combining affordable studios with a public gallery. Directly comparable combined studio-plus-gallery model.

Emerging players

• Wysing Arts Centre: Residencies, studios, and exhibition programme in Cambridgeshire. Comparable mix of subsidised artist space and curated contemporary art exhibitions, though outside London.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/TanneryArts
• Instagraminstagram.com/tanneryarts
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tannery-arts-drawing-room

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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