Strategies for Sustaining the Artist Run Space – with Frieda Ford

July 3, 2026 2:50 pm
Documentation of Frieda Ford's workshop that took place in Athens, Greece: a group of people sit on a green populated with trees. The group are sitting in a circle having conversations in pairs, atop a patchwork of blankets and sitting off-centre is a small table with a pile of folders on top. Above them hangs from a tree a neutral tone and peach coloured canopy. The sun shines dappled across the dry, sun-bleached grass landing on some of the group, whilst others are sheltered in the shade.
Image courtesy of artist

We will be hosting a two-day workshop with Frieda Ford on 18th and 19th July from 2-5pm 

~ Strategies for Sustaining the Artist Run Space ~

Working from a series of interviews from artist-run/grassroots spaces and wider case studies, Frieda’s workshop will undertake a series of discussion and writing activities and games to co-produce knowledges around the question: 

How do we sustain ourselves and support each other to keep artist/grassroots organising surviving and thriving in the political contexts and challenges we face?

Frieda’s workshop has been developed for artists and grassroot organisers but it is open to anyone interested in these structures. 

The results of this workshop, alongside Frieda’s earlier research, will be contributed to an ever growing online resource, accessible to all; that will work as a toolkit for organisers worldwide to generate their own answers to the workshop question. Research designed by the Workers, for the Workers.

Note: Contribution to the resource is entirely optional, you can take part whether you would like to be part of the resource or not.

The event is free but ticketed so please book a space through our Eventbrite. There are both one-day and weekend tickets available. 

Snacks and refreshments will be available! 

Frieda Ford was on the committee of artist-run spaces in Edinburgh between 2020 and 2025. She has taken a reflective step back from artist-run organising to collect stories, research and ideas from spaces in Scotland, Mexico, Greece, Indonesia and America (so far). 

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The event will take place at Market Gallery located at 13 Ross St, Glasgow G1 5AR. It is a wheelchair accessible space with an accessible toilet.  If you have any specific access requirements you would like to make us aware of or discuss please get in touch. Access bursaries for childcare and safe travel are available upon request and can also be reimbursed on the day of the event. You can reach us on market@marketgallery.org