Welcome to Axis
A platform for contemporary visual arts. We support practice, grow visibility, and foster community — helping artists develop, connect, and keep going.
Supporting artist wellbeing through conversation, connection, and care
Mental Health For Artists 2026
Axis presents a season of talks exploring care, vulnerability, and sustainability in creative practice. Across five events, artists share ways of working that are rooted in attentiveness, lived experience, and long-term thinking.
(Image credit: gobscure performance 2017, The Art House, Wakefield. Photo Jules Lister)
Emotional Outbursts: love, loss and a semi-autobiographical practice with Leah Hickey
A very brief introduction to Permaculture for artists, with Liz Postlethwaite
long~life: world making as sustainable practice, with Rae-Yen Song 宋瑞渊
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Writing Commission
A Class Apart
We want to hear from you about how class has shaped your life, your practice, and your place in the arts.
Looking Back
Writing
Editorial
Axis year in review 2024 to 2025
By Mark Smith
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Join the fastest growing artist-led network in the UK.
Announcement
Collaboration
Collaboration
Meet Artists
Curated
Curated
Corin Sworn selected by Dominic Paterson (2011)
Lauren Elizabeth selected by Gordon Dalton (2011)
Profile
Profile
From the Archive
A limited edition tote bag created in 2014 with artist Wendy Saunders, based on her painting of Pussy Riot. The bag became one of our most recognised editions and even reached members of Pussy Riot in Russia.
Art School Confidential 2024
We commissioned 18 artists to share honest reflections on art school, from the best bits to the hard lessons to alternative paths entirely. The result is a vivid snapshot of how artists learn, grow, and sustain their practice, well beyond any single institution.
Hardship Fund for Artists 2020
Axis was one of the first and only arts organisations to offer direct financial support to artists during the Covid-19 pandemic. The Hardship Fund for Artists distributed 15,000ドル in support bursaries from Axis’s own reserves, demonstrating a continued commitment to care, community and artistic resilience.
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About Axis
Axis is an independent charity supporting contemporary visual artists.
Registered Charity No. 1002841 | Company No. 02595018