April 7th  –  May 11th 2026

with weekly artist-meetings, the option of using our workspaces, in person or zoom meetings with Caroline and a final sharing. OUR HOPE – is that we run two groups one that meets on zoom and one in person. 

APPLY NOW!

PLACES AVAILABLE …

WHO is this for?

Artists working in and across all creative practices,

In particular applications are invited from choreographers / directors / writers / composers / designers making new performance work within or across any performance discipline (dance, theatre, performance, circus, music, theatre) who are committed to pushing the boundaries of their own process and practice within a mutually supportive context. 

Artists working solely with text, sound and visual culture are also encouraged to apply. 

WHAT is this frame for your creative practice?

It is an opportunity to delve, draft, test, question, discard, run with or keep for later.

This month-long frame encourages encourages rawness, risk and reflection, and ensures that everyone’s work will be respected and supported equally.

Artists will meet in weekly online or in-person sessions, facilitated by experienced Maker, Mentor and ‘Relational Dynamics 1st’ Coach Caroline Salem, the small group of 4 artists will support each other’s process through listening, witnessing, communicating their experience and asking questions. This is combined with the option to use one or a combination of three creative work spaces.

Each artist will have :

• 5 x Group Meetings facilitated by Caroline Salem. Exact dates and time to be scheduled to suit all participants
• 2 x 1 hour 1:1 Creative Mentoring Sessions online or in-person with Caroline Salem
• Final work-in-progress streamed or in-person sharing

OPTIONAL USE OF THE 3 CREATIVE SPACES

All artists are invited to use any of the 3 spaces, it is possible to use one space only or mix the use of the spaces 

• Large Studio (16 hrs booked in sessions of 3hrs or more)  – Hackney 
• Small Skyroom (8 sessions, a single session is  5hrs long) – Hackney 
• Seaside Retreat (3 nights) – South Devon 

COST OF MONTH OF MAKING 

• Option 1 – Without creative workspace £230with the option to pay weekly over 5, 10, 20 weeks; costing £46, £23, £11.50
• Option 2  – With creative workspace £425 with option to pay weekly over 5, 10, 20 weeks; costing £85, £42.50, £21.25

HOW TO APPLY 

APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AND RESPONDED TO ON AN ON GOING BASIS 

APPLY NOW places available – zip off an application and we will get in touch for a chat

If you are unsure about being part of the online or in-person groups that’s fine, this can be something you explore when we meet ( zoom or in-person), all applicants will be invited for a meeting once your application has been received. Look forward to hearing from you ! 

Click here to apply now / express your interest

Invitations to talk more with Caroline Salem will be made once your application has been received, so get in touch asap.

Don’t hesitate to contact Caroline for a chat about the programme on 07871190500 or by e-mail: 40cmews@gmail.com