The School Room is behind the chapel building in Penryn Town Centre
Main entrance to the School Room
Please note: the studios are currently being decorated, so we don’t have photographs yet
STUDIO applications now open
We are now seeking tenants for new artist studios and a creative workspace. Six self-contained studios and a shared workspace with six desks have been created in the School Room building at Art Centre Penryn and are available from 1st May 2025.
These light, high-ceilinged and well-insulated spaces sit within a beautiful Grade II Listed building. Designed by award-winning Architectural practice Dow Jones Architects, they feature contemporary details alongside original architectural features.
The first-floor studios range in size from 10 SQM (108 sqft) to 25 SQM (278 sqft) and in price from £230 pcm to £450 pcm, plus a monthly service charge of £35, plus electricity. The studios will be allocated to artists working in a range of practices.
The ground floor workspace is 29 SQM (312 sqft) with six desks priced at £165 pcm all inclusive. These are dedicated desks to rent, not hot-desks. The workspace features its own entrance, lockers, kitchenette, original wooden floors and sash windows. The desks will be allocated to individual creative professionals working on primarily desk-based activities (eg. graphic design, illustration, writing etc.)
VIEWING
There will be one block viewing on Saturday 5th April 2025, 11am – 3pm. Building works to some of the spaces are still ongoing, so we are unable to show the studios outside of that time.
Please email info@artcentrepenryn.org by Friday 4th April to book in for the viewing, so that we know how many people to expect.
MORE INFORMATION and APPLICATION
Please find information and forms below. Please download the application and equality monitoring forms and return them to:
info@artcentrepenryn.org by Monday 7th April at 5pm.
sizes and prices
Shared workspace
Total room size: 29 SQM
Desks: £165 pcm / 160cm x 80cm
Studios
Studio 1: £420 pcm / 24 SQM / 7.4M x 3.3M
Studio 2: £230 pcm / 10 SQM / 3.2M x 3.2M
Studio 3: £275 pcm / 13 SQM / 4.5M x 2.9M
Studio 4: £450 pcm / 25 SQM / 5.8M x 4.4M
Studio 5: £290 pcm / 13.5 SQM / 4M x 3.2M
Studio 6: £375 pcm / 21 SQM / 6.5M x 3.3M
Unfortunately, the studios and workspace are not wheelchair accessible as they both have stepped access. We are working to make the ground floor of the School Room fully wheelchair accessible in phase two of the building works.
Ground floor plan showing the shared workspace with own entrance and six desks to rent
First floor plan showing the six self-contained studios to rent. Studios 1, 2 and 3 are south-facing. Studios 4, 5 and 6 are north-facing and have roof-lights.
Benefits to being based here
· Develop your practice in a well-designed workspace and within a creative community
· Earn an income with the potential to be one of our course tutors
· Benefit from a newly converted, well insulated building, which combines contemporary design and original features
· Have a listing on our website and be part of yearly open studios
· Take part in on-site training and professional development at reduced rates
· Be part of an exciting new creative venue with a future contemporary art gallery
· Be based in Penryn Town Centre, one of the best places to live in the UK!