Spike Island was founded as a limited company Artspace Bristol Ltd (Artists' Studio Provision) in 1976 by a group of six artists in a disused Victorian building next to Bristol's docks. In December 1998 Artspace Bristol Limited changed its name to Spike Island Artspace Ltd. It now occupies a former

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. Spike Island is a place for the production and exhibition of contemporary art and design.

Exhibitions

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and Ciara Phillips.

Studios

Spike Island has over 70 artist studios. It is home to Spike Design, a co-working, incubator space for start-up creative businesses. Spike Island Test Space is a project exhibition space on the top floor and is run by studio holders. Test Space exhibitions are featured alongside the main Spike Island exhibition space.

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External links

Spike Island Artspace website
Artist cooperatives Arts in Bristol Arts organisations based in the United Kingdom Organisations based in Bristol Arts organizations established in 1976 1976 establishments in England Co-operatives in England

Exhibitions

Studios

Archives

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