South West Regional Development Agency

Spike Island, Bristol, located on Bristol's historic harbourside has established itself as a national centre for the research and development, production and exhibition of contemporary visual arts. Spike Island's mission is to provide space, time and opportunity for the research, production and presentation of practices relating to the visual arts within a supportive and stimulating environment. These opportunities are offered within the context of an international programme of projects, events and exhibitions. 
 
Spike Island offers a total of seventy affordable long let studios and a series of spaces for more commercial cultural industries; the newly launched Associate Programme complements the studio spaces, providing further flexible facilities for artists, writers and curators who need different sorts of information and working environments. Situated within a new art reference library and production space, the programme is devoted to the development of 'an ideas culture', inviting shared knowledge and collaboration. For further information, see www.spikeisland.org.uk. 
 
For designers, those just starting out in their own design business, Spike Design offers affordable space and developmental support. For more information, see www.spikedesign.org.uk.