Open Call: Studio Residency

Studio Residency Open Call

The Langham Estate is inviting six artists to a studio residency at 53 Great Portland Street in Fitzrovia Quarter, central London, from June to November 2026. This new residency will transform currently unoccupied space awaiting refurbishment in the heart of an active artistic community.

Artists attending the residency will be invited to respond to the theme of ‘What Holds Us Together’, drawing inspiration from Fitzrovia’s diverse patchwork of intersecting communities and histories.

Studio spaces will be offered free of charge to artists who need workspace in London, at any stage of their career. Applications are open until 15 May. Successful applicants will be notified on the w/c 25 May and are expected to begin their residency by 30 June.

This new opportunity builds upon the launch of The Langham Estate’s arts and culture programme for Fitzrovia Quarter in 2025, which saw the delivery of a new permanent mural on Mortimer Street, commissioned via an open competition, and a group exhibition at 55 Eastcastle Street. Fitzrovia Quarter presents: The Artist’s Corner was a collective effort on the part of Fitzrovia Quarter’s creative communities, designed to foster community and to support and champion emerging artists.

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Key dates:

  • Applications open: 29 April 
  • Application deadline: 15 May at 10am 
  • Selected artists notified: w/c 25 May
  • Studios available from: 8 June 
  • Showcase exhibition: October, TBC 
  • End of studio residency: 6 November 

For enquiries, please contact us at fqartistresidencies@gmail.com

 

Selection Process

Applications will be reviewed by a panel of local stakeholders including:

  • Oliwia Bober, Artist and winner of Mural on Mortimer commission

  • Kate Fensterstock, Art Consultant and Curator, The Mandrake Hotel

  • Pernilla Holmes, Partner, Wedel Art

  • Greg Hutcheson, Brand & Marketing Manager, The Langham Estate

  • Bethany Woolfall, Vice President of Customers, Arcarta

More panelists to be announced shortly.
Applicants will be recommended to The Langham Estate for appointment and, if required, online interviews will take place for clarifications.

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