Overview

Situated on the edge of Leeds city centre, this solid, spacious red-brick facility was formerly a social club connected to the nearby St Patrick's Catholic church. Refurbished at a combined purchase and refit cost of £1.6 million (with £500,000 coming from Arts Council England lottery funding), Patrick Studios is a bespoke centre for artists, providing individually tailored and structured support outside of academic institutions, fostering an ethos of professional development. The aim of Patrick Studios is to add value to an artist's career. Housing 28 individual studios plus six open plan spaces, Patrick Studios also has a state-of-the-art creative IT and office resource areas, a kiln and a darkroom. A white cube project space provides an important public face for the building.