2024 Studio Residency at Sarabande

Become a Sarabande artist!

Sarabande was set up by the late designer, Lee Alexander McQueen, who left the majority of his estate to support creative and visionary talent.

Sarabande supports creatively fearless minds of the future; our aim is to nourish emerging artists on all fronts to ensure they have the means to realise their distinctive visions. Sarabande offers scholarships at leading universities, houses the most affordable artist studios in London and runs a pioneering public programme of events.

Sarabande is proud to now have two pioneering studio complexes in London, boasting 32 of Europe’s best-value artist spaces. Our HQ is based in a Grade II-listed Victorian stable-block conversion in Haggerston, while its sister site – two Grade II-listed Georgian townhouses – stands on Tottenham’s High Road. Both sites have 24-hour access, forming a creative community with designers and artists from multiple disciplines.

Costing a fraction of the local average, our studios are among the cheapest in London. At only £1 per square foot per month, the heavily subsidised studios ensure that our residents can focus on creative development and expanding their business to establish sustainable models for growth. Sarabande has endowed these original studio spaces for the past nine years, with no increases to rent.

In addition to subsidised rent, residents have access to business mentoring, pro bono support from accountants and lawyers, access to our educational events, assistance for press and marketing strategies, professional filming and documentation, free use of the exhibition space, support in realising ambitious projects, and inclusion in the global creative activities led by the foundation such as retail events and exhibitions.

The Sarabande community is a vibrant, closely-knit family where residents collaborate and form lasting bonds. Photographers capture fashion collections, sound artists work with performers, sculptors team up with painters for shows and jewellers create collections with fashion designers—truly, the possibilities are endless. This supportive network encourages artists to take risks and create fearlessly. We welcome artists from diverse backgrounds, nationalities and ages, fostering enriching exchanges of expertise, perspectives and skills. The Sarabande family is one of the most exciting networks a creative could ever be a part of.

Please note that we are accepting applications for both of our sites: Haggerston (22 Hertford Road, London N1 5SH) & Tottenham (792 High Road, London N17 0DH).