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Artists Spaces SCIO

Also known as: Outer Spaces (project)

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC051153
Status
Active
Registered
July 27, 2021
Legal form
SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

Address

Address
15 Calton Road
Edinburgh
EH8 8DL

Contact

Website
outerspaces.org
Screenshot of the Artists Spaces SCIO website

Activities

'It carries out activities or services itself'

'the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science'

Established in 2021 in response to the effects of the pandemic on artists. We lease empty properties from commercial landlords on a temporary basis and make the spaces available for artists to use as studio and project space free of charge. We develop new programmes and partnerships to support artists professional practice and we work in the context of vacant or disused spaces as sites of research and experimentation.

Beneficiaries: 'No specific group, or for the benefit of the community'

Objectives: Advancement of the Arts: increasing public exposure to, appreciation of, and involvement in the arts. Improving facilities and venues where art is produced, displayed or performed by Providing spaces for artists and creative practitioners Reaching out to new audiences by bringing art into public spaces Providing opportunities for participation by people who might otherwise be excluded

Geography

Main operating location
City of Edinburgh
Geographical spread
More than one local authority area in Scotland

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Employees
Sept. 30, 2025 £1,542,899 £1,495,988 12
March 31, 2024 £497,013 £507,906 8
March 31, 2023 £297,661 £303,256 5
March 31, 2022 £65,559 £13,669 -