The creative community has expressed its sadness at the news that One Thorsby Street has closed its doors for the first time in 14 years. The artist studios on Thoresby Street, off Newark Street in Sneinton, have been more than just a workspace but had become a community hub in recent years.
The space has been a vital stepping stone for many of the artists after they graduate, especially from Nottingham Trent University art courses, and need a low-cost studio option while getting used to being a professional artist. "A group of graduates called Moot from Nottingham Trent University were offered the building by a local business as they weren't using it at the time.
"Another way of looking at the building is that you have 30 people here who are all self-employed or own small businesses and they are contributing to the creative economy in a big way." Over the years, the space has supported 125 creatives, highlighted in the pink sign the artists have hung outside to commemorate its 14 years.
There are other spaces in the city that provide the same as One Thoresby but spaces are limited and, in some case, not available at all. The long term effect of this will mean artists unable to get a footing in the city they may have graduated from which means creatives will have to consider bypassing Nottingham when they decided to set up a studio or home.
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