{"id":88632,"date":"2024-12-03T16:21:43","date_gmt":"2024-12-03T16:21:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=88632"},"modified":"2024-12-03T16:21:46","modified_gmt":"2024-12-03T16:21:46","slug":"artists-snap-up-spaces-in-shared-studios-designed-to-improve-the-cultural-life-of-penarth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2024\/12\/03\/artists-snap-up-spaces-in-shared-studios-designed-to-improve-the-cultural-life-of-penarth\/","title":{"rendered":"Artists snap up spaces in shared studios designed to improve the cultural life of Penarth"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The future for the arts in Wales is uncertain- this project aims to help<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>STRUGGLING artists in Cardiff have jumped at a series of new affordable studios in Penarth.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Penarth Council&#8217;s West House Cottage has been disused since the pandemic. Its office furniture has been stripped out to provide creative spaces for the next generation of artists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The studios were filled within hours of first being advertised on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tyturnerpenarth\/\">Instagram<\/a>.&nbsp;Artists are moving in this week, and will be up and running by the New Year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The town council hopes the project will nurture the arts while putting the disused building to good use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"862\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/befunky-collage-copy-862x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-88643 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/befunky-collage-copy-862x1024.jpg 862w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/befunky-collage-copy-253x300.jpg 253w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/befunky-collage-copy-770x914.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/befunky-collage-copy-1293x1536.jpg 1293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/befunky-collage-copy-1725x2048.jpg 1725w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/befunky-collage-copy-293x348.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/befunky-collage-copy-1400x1663.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/befunky-collage-copy.jpg 2021w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 862px) 100vw, 862px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"862\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/befunky-collage-copy-862x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-88643 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/befunky-collage-copy-862x1024.jpg 862w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/befunky-collage-copy-253x300.jpg 253w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/befunky-collage-copy-770x914.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/befunky-collage-copy-1293x1536.jpg 1293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/befunky-collage-copy-1725x2048.jpg 1725w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/befunky-collage-copy-293x348.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/befunky-collage-copy-1400x1663.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/befunky-collage-copy.jpg 2021w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 862px) 100vw, 862px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;If you\u2019re a young artist just starting out, especially in Cardiff, finding affordable studio space is nearly impossible,&#8221; said Carl Chapple, a portrait and figure painter who has a studio in Barry.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mr Chapple said without access to a dedicated workspace, many artists simply can\u2019t produce. &#8220;You need somewhere that you can leave your work, make a mess, and come back.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I remember my first studio,\u201d he said. \u201cLooking back it was by no means perfect, but it was heaven at the time. It gave me the freedom to focus on my art.&#8221;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Left:&nbsp;<strong>Artist Carl Chapple <\/strong>Credit: Carl Chapple<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Making a living as an artist in Wales has become increasingly difficult, with overall arts funding falling by 30% since 2017.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/arts.wales\">Arts Council Wales<\/a>, the public body supporting arts provision in Wales, has received a 40% reduction in funding since 2010, leaving creative people struggling to make a living.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The project provides six individual workspaces and a shared room for up to three people, along with a communal kitchen and seating area.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;This is a brilliant scheme; we need more creative spaces, and I look forward to seeing the works that come from it,&#8221; Councillor Elliot Penn told a council meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>West House Cottage is an extension of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.penarthtowncouncil.gov.uk\/our-services\/hire-a-venue\/west-house-the-community-hub\/\">council-owned West House complex<\/a>, a former farmhouse in the centre of Penarth now used for council meetings and town administration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"731\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/Studios-731x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-88638 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/Studios-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/Studios-214x300.jpg 214w, 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