The Muse Gallery & Studio offers an Artist in Residence program to support recent graduates by providing subsidized studio space and gallery exposure to cultivate client and industry connections. Since 2004, this residency has been bridging the gap between academia and the professional art world, with a focus on emerging artists. Residents benefit from shared resources, mentorship, and opportunities to participate in community arts projects, exhibitions, and events. The residency spans from January to June each year, beginning and concluding with group shows. Selected artists are also offered a three-week solo exhibition during the following calendar year. The program is designed to foster professional development and facilitate networking, with additional support for event management and marketing.
Group ExhibitionSolo ExhibitionMentorshipCuratorial ProjectActive NetworkingPublic Event
Rating Breakdown
Location
4.0
Studio
3.5
Professional
3.0
Support
3.0
Community
3.0
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Anonymous
Mar 2026
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The benefits of this residency are the freedom you are given to come and go as you please, the openness to ideas and questions when discussing your practice and the continued support that the gallery offers after your time as a resident is finished. To get the most from this residency I would say that it helps if you are self driven and materially independent. Having lots of spare time to make the most of the studio space is always good of course. A residency where you get 6-8 months studio space for free, as well as a possible two exhibitions in the heart of Notting Hill for no external cost, I’d say, has an undoubtedly positive investment to reward ratio.
I was very fortunate to be award this residency with a cohort that was really lovely. This is a co working residency in West London so I would take that in. account.The organisation is incredibly helpful I did this residency during Covid times and they were very accommodating. I only have good things to say about this program.
