Residencies
Dedicated studio space, access to equipment, a library and mentoring for up to six months.
We’re offering affordable studio space on a short-term basis. This would suit an artist working on a project with a set timeframe, visiting London for a few months, or a recent graduate exploring possibilities without a long-term commitment. Let us know how you would use this opportunity and we will check availability.
Current Artist-in-Residence - Ella Ogan
Ella Ogan is a visual artist and image maker from South London, currently based between London and Berlin. Her work is an exploration of the industrial and the organic through naïve forms, repeating symbols and soft structures. Rooted in tactile processes and folk imagery, her work joins the familiar with the unsettling.
Ella will be in residence until the end of August, after which she plans to resume her creative practice in Germany.
Upcoming Artist-in-Residence - Muna Ko
Muna Ko’s work is rooted in joy, faith and healing. What began as a personal creative practice has grown into a way of expressing her Christian faith and sharing moments of peace, beauty and reflection inspired by her relationship with God.
Muna works in acrylic. While her paintings are often considered figurative, she uses a process called 'peaceful submissions,' influencing the development of pieces that can be abstract, figurative or more broadly contemporary in how they’re rendered.
Muna has exhibited in group shows at The Waiting Room at Peckham Rye Station, UCL and the Africa Art Centre, and has appeared on Sky Portrait Artist of the Year. Most recently, she has completed a mural in Lima, Peru.
Muna’s current focus is The Sunflower Project, a faith-led creative journey - a combination of fine art, storytelling and charity, this project will culminate in a fundraising exhibition (and her first solo show) in partnership with The Leprosy Mission. Her residency starts in August.
Past Artists-in-Residence
The studio
4.5m x 3m (approx) on the first floor of The Raven, Cooper’s Yard.
Equipped with easels, two tables, a small printing press, drying rack, light box, shelving, pin board, plan chest.
Access to a library of art books.
Next to a shared kitchen with hot and cold water, kettle, fridge, microwave and toaster.
24/7 access.
Opportunities
Monthly mentoring sessions and ad hoc guidance from experienced producers.
Opportunity to hire technical equipment at reduced rates, including film lights, recording equipment, animation equipment, green screen.
Opportunity to hire the Jackdaw, the Cooper’s Yard theatre and event space.
Throughout the year, there may be opportunities to participate in events through Packed Lunch’s network, including: Crystal Palace Artists Open House, Cooper’s Yard Open Studios, exhibitions at West Norwood Library and Picturehouse, Packed Lunch’s community workshops and mentoring programmes.
Financial Contribution
Residents are asked to pay £220 per month. There is no fee to apply.
Packed Lunch is a registered charity (no. 1206505) founded and run by volunteers and freelance creatives. All our income is reinvested into our charitable activities. The fees for the residency help us cover operational costs, including rent of our studio space, which also supports our public programming and mission of advancing visual storytelling. From time to time, we hope to be able to cover this cost as part of a funded project.
Restrictions
Please note that our studio is on the first floor and only accessible via a flight of stairs.
There is restricted ventilation, so certain materials are not allowed.
Not suitable for dusty or noisy practice.
Artists must have their own insurance. You can get this by joining the Artists Information Company network.