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Hatch Space Galway Studio Waiting List Application Form

Thank you for your interest in joining the Hatch Space Studio waiting list for Galway Studios


Hatch Space Studios are for practicing visual artists and creatives who need regular workspace to develop and produce artwork. 


Our Studios are intended for active practitioners and are not suitable for general storage, residential use, commercial retail, loud industrial work, or activities that may disturb other studio members.


Joining the waiting list does not guarantee that you will be offered a studio. Studios are allocated based on suitability, waiting list position, the type of studio available, and the needs of the building/studio community.


When a suitable studio becomes available, we will email people on the waiting list with information about the space and details of the viewing process.


You can unsubscribe or request removal from the waiting list at any time.

Contact Details

Your Arts Practice

Which of these discipline or type of Art Form do you work in?


  • Multidisciplinary practice
  • Contemporary visual art
  • Painting
  • Sculpture
  • Installation
  • Contemporary photography
  • Illustration
  • Printmaking
  • Ceramics as part of a contemporary arts practice
  • Textiles as part of a contemporary arts practice
  • Live / Performance art
  • Sound art
  • Experimental film / moving image
  • Socially engaged practice
  • Public art / place-based practice
  • Writing / literature connected to arts practice

Suitability and Studio Criteria

Please read and confirm that you understand Hatch Space studio criteria below:

By completing this form you understand that HATCH SPACE studios are for practicing visual artists who need regular workspace to produce artwork or develop creative projects.

Please note that HATCH SPACE studios are generally not suitable for:

  • Music production or rehearsal
  • General storage-only use
  • Residential or overnight use
  • Private office use not connected to arts      practice
  • Commercial retail or shop-style activity
  • Tattooing, body art, beauty, therapy,      wellness or treatment services
  • Food production or catering
  • Public workshops, classes or regular      public-facing activities without prior approval
  • Mass production, commercial manufacturing      or heavy industrial fabrication
  • Work involving significant fumes, dust,      fire risk, dangerous chemicals, heat tools or specialist ventilation      unless specifically agreed
  • Activities that regularly bring members      of the public into the building without approval
  • Activities that disturb, disrupt or      negatively impact other studio members
  • Any activity that creates health and      safety, fire safety, access or insurance concerns

Key Studio Rules

Please confirm that you understand the following basic studio rules. New Members will be provided with a detailed studio agreement including all our terms and conditions, below is a summary of key studio rules:

  • I understand that studio membership is      for active arts/creative practice.
  • I understand that the studios are open      7am - 11pm.
  • I understand that I will be required to      sign a studio agreement if offered a studio which will outline the terms      and conditions for having a studio at HATCH SPACE including length, cost      and full details.
  • I understand the terms of the agreement      will be outlined on joining the studio.
  • I understand that studios cannot be used      as residential spaces.
  • I understand that studios cannot be used      for storage only.
  • I understand that I must be respectful of      other studio members and shared spaces.
  • I understand that loud, disruptive or      unsafe work may not be suitable.
  • I understand that I must follow HATCH      SPACE’s health and safety, fire safety and access rules.
  • I understand that I must not let      unauthorised guests into the building.
  • I understand that I may need approval for      workshops, public visits, filming, events or activities involving outside      guests.
  • I understand that joining the waiting      list does not guarantee a studio.

How Studio Offers and Viewings Work

When a studio becomes available, HATCH SPACE will email the waiting list with information about the studio.

The email will usually include:

  • Images of the studio
  • Studio location/building
  • Studio size, if available
  • Monthly cost
  • Available start date
  • Length of Studio Agreement
  • Viewing date and time
  • Any important suitability or access notes
  • A button to attend the viewing
  • A button to confirm interest after the      viewing

To keep the process fair and manageable, studio viewing requests and studio interest must be submitted through the buttons/forms provided in the studio availability email.

Please do not reply to the studio availability email to request a viewing or to express interest as it will not be monitored due to the large volume of requests we receive.

By completing this form you agree to join the HATCH SPACE studio waiting list and receive emails about studio availability, viewings and studio membership opportunities.

You can unsubscribe at any time. Each studio waiting list email will include an unsubscribe option.

By submitting this form, I agree that HATCH SPACE Gallery & Studios CLG and Hatch Space DAC may store my details on their general newsletter and waiting list newsletter to contact me about studio availability, viewings and studio membership opportunities.

I confirm that the information I have provided is accurate and that I understand joining the HATCH SPACE studio waiting list does not guarantee that I will be offered a studio.