ARTIST DEVELOPMENT + COMMUNITIES

Interval Collective“Interval is an artist led collective founded in 2010 in Bristol, UK.

We are a group of artists whose work spans live art, contemporary theatre, dance, visual art, cabaret, writing, community work, audio and more.
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We support each other, share, critique and push new ideas and research. We are interested in what a collective can be and in finding new ways in which to support each other’s development. We offer an encouraging and focused space to experiment and go forward with the supportive clout of a collective behind you.

We share knowledge and resources including an office and rehearsal space at The Exchange, Corn Street (above St Nick's Market).“
Spike Island Associates“Spike Island Associates is a professional development network for artists, curators, designers, writers and producers at all stages of their careers. Members span multiple disciplines and share a common interest in collaboration, experimentation and a desire to learn new skills.

We programme a year-round calendar of events for Associates, including:  
  • One-to-one meetings and group crits with artists, curators, writers and critics from across the world 
  • Reading and discussion groups 
  • Skills workshops: pricing and selling your work, fundraising, bookkeeping and finances, digital and practical skills 
  • Talks and study sessions related to contemporary art practice 
  • Away days to galleries and artist-led spaces”



Pervasive Media Studio Residency (unpaid)
“Pervasive Media Studio has around 200 Residents exploring creative technology by making work alongside each other. The Resident community is built upon mutual exchange; we ask people to participate actively in an ongoing way.  

Residency offers the following;  
  • Connection to other Residents and our wider network of partners with whom you can share ideas as they develop
  • Ad-hoc support with business, technology and artistic development (including support to think about climate impact and inclusive practice)
  • Free desk space that you can access 7 days a week
  • Bookable meeting rooms, workshop space and a small maker space (with some access to equipment)” 

Pervasive Media Studio — MakeShift workshops
Make Shift is Watershed's place for early stage creatives who are interested in creative technology and/or film practice*. Through free events and creative development opportunities, it is a space to:
  • CONNECT with peers and potential collaborators
  • LEARN from each other and established practitioners
  • DEVELOP skills and knowledge
  • IMAGINE possibilities for your practice and how your work intersects with the wider world
  • CREATE new work or develop existing ideas
  • SHARE your work at Watershed
  • REFLECT on your practice considering where you have been and where you could go
* In my experience, the events are not specific to these areas at all
Creative Youth Network“Creative Youth Network enables young people, no matter what their background or circumstances, to reach their own potential”*

*Technically it’s for 18-25 year-olds. They offer events, commissions, workshops, etc. 
Neurodiverse Art In MotionNAIM (Neurodiverse Art In Motion) has been set up to create a network for neurodiverse artists in Bristol and the South-West. 

With the support of Art in Motion, an organisation that collaborates with learning-disabled and neurodivergent artists to make artwork, NAIM will be focused on developing a network and programme to nurture and support artists and their work.