Access to Studio/Lab is through Artist Membership. Whether you are looking to be in residence full-time or use the space ad-hoc, our memberships support a variety of creat­ives including recent gradu­ates, artists, performers, curators, and filmmakers at all stages of their careers.

Following a series of events and an experimental testing period with 10 artists, Studio/Lab will be ready to welcome Artist Members from February 2024. Sign up to receive email updates and be the first to know about memberships, events, and news.

• Access to a large workspace with new-generation technology and entry-level immersive kit
• Flexible space which can be used for collaboration, testing performances, hybrid events, and large meetings
• Space for you and others to work together, host artist crits and residency sessions
• Quiet working space with high-powered computers
• Access to entry-level filming kit as well as post-production tools
• Acoustically treated studio room for high-quality sound recording
  
• Subscription to an Artist Members mailing list to receive news of paid opportunities from our local, national, and international network, and access to Studio/Lab’s private discord community.
• Invites to community meetings and socials
• Artist and professional development feedback sessions led by our team, as well as external curators and mentors.
• Access to in-person and online workshops and skill-sharing sessions, including career and skills development, industry training and sessions to help you better understand and apply for funding opportunities.

Take a look around the different spaces in Studio/Lab through a virtual tour. Our facilities include a podcast studio, film editing suite, library room, and a variety of spaces to work, host events, socialise and collaborate.

Studio/Lab has a range of hardware and software for Artist Members. We are equipped to cover as many bases of digital practice as possible, offering mid-to-high-end equipment and a general-use virtual production environment for you to get messy with.

• Gaming-style Windows PCs fitted with GPUs (RTX 3080Ti), complete with 4K monitors, headphones, speakers and a graphics tablet.

• Multiple VR system options, including a set of spatial trackers for extra object mapping and simplistic motion-capture.

• A microphone-ready and soundproofed audio recording booth with basic mixing desk, ideal for recording voiceover, foley or live streaming from.

• Photography and videography equipment including cameras, lights, filters, backdrops and green screens.

• Presentation equipment including projectors, screens, speakers and microphones.

• Further virtual production peripherals, such as game controllers and smartphone-grade 3D scanning.

• Both resin and filament-based 3D printing.

• Basic microcomputer provision (Arduino and Raspberry Pi).

• Game engine software for game development and virtual production including Unity, Unreal 4 & 5.

• Adobe Creative Cloud, including a wide variety of video, audio, and image production software.

• 3D animation options, including Blender with further CPU and GPU rendering options.

Studio/Lab is made possible with funding from Bloomberg Philanthropies through the Digital Accelerator Programme, and The Foyle Foundation.