*Babe Station
(London UK) Artist project exploring the relationship between making art and motherhood Running free writing workshops for new mothers. @babe___station
*Babes in Arms
(Hastings, St Leonards and Bexhill, UK) Collective / Community Babes In Arms is a collective of artist mothers living in Hastings, St Leonards and Bexhill, who have come together through a shared experience of the inspiration and the difficulties that are attached to being an artist or creative whilst also trying to raise a child. @babesinarmsart https://www.babesinarms.co.uk/
Brocket Gallery
(London, UK)Gallery and residency programme The residency programme is now open to artist parents who can bring their child(ren) on the residency with them. @brocketgallery https://www.brocketgallery.com/
The Fores Project
(Kentish Town, London)Parent-friendly artist residency programme @theforesproject www.foresproject.org
Kupfer Project Space
(London, UK)Project Space/ Family-friendly residency Kupfer is a project space that functions as a platform for experimental exhibitions. The space is run by the curator Kiki Mazzucchelli and the visual artist Penelope Kupfer, who are both mothers Email: contact@kupfer.co @kupferproject https://kupfer.co/
MAPPING MATERNAL SUBJECTIVITIES, IDENTITIES AND ETHICS
(Online and London, UK)MaMSIE (Mapping Maternal Subjectivities, Identities and Ethics) is a network based at the Department of Psychosocial Studies, Birkbeck, that creates spaces for interdisciplinary conversations about motherhood and the maternal more broadly. www.mamsie.org/
Bring Your Baby Gallery Tours
(Bristol, England)Gallery tours for people with babies, led by Jane Porter @bringyourbabygallerytours
HER MIT Projects
(Bristol area, England)Residency HER MIT Projects was established in the autumn of 2018. It provides space for artists to try things out and for the audience to be close to the work. Natasha MacVoy, Curator and Organiser https://www.hermitprojects.com/
Hastings Art School
(Hastings, UK)Arts Programme An accessible arts programme built around a flexible schedule supportive to those with care responsibilities. HAS sprung up after its founder, Julia, found it almost impossible to complete her MFA whilst being a single parent to two small folk, and decided to provide another way to gain an arts education. HAS is parent/artist run. @hastingsartschool www.hastingsartschool.com/
HER MIT Projects
(Bristol area, England)Residency HER MIT Projects was established in the autumn of 2018. It provides space for artists to try things out and for the audience to be close to the work. Natasha MacVoy, Curator and Organiser https://www.hermitprojects.com/
The Hide Artist Retreat
(Stroud, UK)The Hide Artist Retreat is an artist led initiative offering residency space for artists, writers and creatives, located in Stroud, Gloucestershire. The Hide is non selective, welcoming all, with a special focus on women. Children also welcome. Costs can sometimes be an issue so the residencies are partially subsidised, but to help further The Hide can support with suggestions on how to include within funding applications such as Arts Council DYCP. www.thehide.co @thehideartistretreat
Jelly
(Reading, UK)Community Jelly is a female led arts organisation. Our 3 co-directors are mothers at differing stages of parenthood. Jelly’s flexibility and supportive way of working allows freelance, residency and associate artists to continue to develop their creative work whilst navigating the needs of family life. We invite and encourage artists children and their families to be involved in the fabric of the organisation. @thejellyreading https://www.jelly.org.uk/
Liminal Gallery
(Margate, UK)Project space / gallery Liminal Gallery challenges the status quo, presenting the diverse and resonant voices of today’s artists from across the UK and Ireland. While historically women and minorities have been wildly underrepresented in the art world, Liminal Gallery stands as proof that change is happening. Run by Louise Fitzjohn. email : info@liminal-gallery.com @liminal_gallery https://www.liminal-gallery.com/
MAPPING MATERNAL SUBJECTIVITIES, IDENTITIES AND ETHICS
(Online and London, UK)MaMSIE (Mapping Maternal Subjectivities, Identities and Ethics) is a network based at the Department of Psychosocial Studies, Birkbeck, that creates spaces for interdisciplinary conversations about motherhood and the maternal more broadly. www.mamsie.org/
Mother House Studios
(London, England)Studio complex The first and only artists studio model with Integrated Childcare @motherhousestudios https://www.motherhousestudios.com/
Mother Art Prize
(London, England)International art prize and exhibition Part of Dyana Gravina’s Procreate Project https://www.procreateproject.com/portfolio/mother-art-prize/
Motherlore
(Bristol, UK)Magazine Motherlore is a writing magazine on care, mothering, motherhood, matrescence and mother nature @motherloremagazine https://mossandmilk.co.uk/
Mothers who Make East Kent
(East Kent, UK)Mothers who Make East Kent aims to connect local mother makers through peer support meetings, sharing event, workshops and online discussion @MWMeastkent
Mothers Who Write
(Kent, England/ Snowdonia, Wales)Community Writers retreats in Kent and Snowdonia for writers who are also mothers, run by Rebecca Schiller @motherswhowrite https://www.rebeccaschiller.co.uk/
Parents Who Paint
(Stroud, UK)Community Parents who Paint meet once a week on a Friday 10-12:30 at Tinkly Gate, Woodchester to paint together with different prompts and materials offered. Parents and babies welcome! @fiercewomenart
Procreate Project
(London, England)Arts organisation We support the development of contemporary artists who are also mothers, working across disciplines. Founded by Dyana Gravina. @procreateproject https://www.procreateproject.com/
Turf Projects
(Croydon, UK)Artist run project space Turf Projects puts on free exhibitions, runs free workshops (including family days), provides affordable artist studios, facilitates local collective and runs a residency programme. It has a comprehensive access and inclusion policy to support all those with access needs, with a mission to be as inclusive as possible. @turfprojects https://turf-projects.com/
Metal Culture
(Southend, UK and online)Family friendly artist residencies in Southend in Essex, and flexible online residencies. https://metalculture.com/