Helen Murray / Shecter II 
Somerset House
London

Somerset House is a new kind of arts center in the heart of London, designed for today’s audiences and creatives.

Offering a diverse and dynamic public program of contemporary arts and culture, we are also a home to a large community of creative businesses, artists and makers, including Somerset House Studios. One of the city’s most spectacular and well-loved spaces, we are a place where art and culture is imagined, made and experienced by our 3 million visitors every year.

Our year-round cultural program spans the contemporary arts in all its forms including events and exhibitions.

From one-person start-ups to successful creative businesses, Somerset House is home to possibly the largest creative community in London. Our residents include 100 organisations from the arts and creative industries: Courtauld Gallery and Institute, King’s College London Cultural Institute, British Fashion Council, Clore Leadership Programme, Dance Umbrella, Fuel Theatre, Improbable, Music for Youth, MOBO, National Youth Orchestra, Sorrell Foundation, plus others ranging from advertising, branding, PR agencies and film production, to social enterprise and business support organizations. The Somerset House Exchange provides co-working space for 120 small businesses and start-ups. Within Somerset House Studios, our community of artists, makers and thinkers, there is Makerversity, a pioneering collection of emerging maker businesses which we have supported since its launch.

From its 18th-century origins, Somerset House has been a center for debate and discussion including the first home of the Royal Academy of Arts and other learned societies – an intellectual powerhouse for the nation. For over 200 years the building housed various government departments including births, marriages and deaths and the Inland Revenue until Somerset House Trust was established in July 1997 to conserve and develop Somerset House as an arts center.

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London Design Biennale / 2018
September 4–23, 2018
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Somerset House
London

Somerset House is a new kind of arts center in the heart of London, designed for today’s audiences and creatives.

Offering a diverse and dynamic public program of contemporary arts and culture, we are also a home to a large community of creative businesses, artists and makers, including Somerset House Studios. One of the city’s most spectacular and well-loved spaces, we are a place where art and culture is imagined, made and experienced by our 3 million visitors every year.

Our year-round cultural program spans the contemporary arts in all its forms including events and exhibitions.

From one-person start-ups to successful creative businesses, Somerset House is home to possibly the largest creative community in London. Our residents include 100 organisations from the arts and creative industries: Courtauld Gallery and Institute, King’s College London Cultural Institute, British Fashion Council, Clore Leadership Programme, Dance Umbrella, Fuel Theatre, Improbable, Music for Youth, MOBO, National Youth Orchestra, Sorrell Foundation, plus others ranging from advertising, branding, PR agencies and film production, to social enterprise and business support organizations. The Somerset House Exchange provides co-working space for 120 small businesses and start-ups. Within Somerset House Studios, our community of artists, makers and thinkers, there is Makerversity, a pioneering collection of emerging maker businesses which we have supported since its launch.

From its 18th-century origins, Somerset House has been a center for debate and discussion including the first home of the Royal Academy of Arts and other learned societies – an intellectual powerhouse for the nation. For over 200 years the building housed various government departments including births, marriages and deaths and the Inland Revenue until Somerset House Trust was established in July 1997 to conserve and develop Somerset House as an arts center.

Authored Articles
London Design Biennale / 2018
September 4–23, 2018
Installations explore the full spectrum of emotions as classified by Darwin: Attention, if sudden and close, graduates into surprise;...
+
RELATED ARTICLES
Sony World Photography Awards 2020
Winners & Finalists Announced
The Sony World Photography Awards are one of the most important fixtures in the global photographic calendar. This year...
+
Sony World Photography Awards 2019
Apr 18 – May 6, 2019 / Somerset House
The Sony World Photography Awards is one of the most celebrated and diverse photography competitions today. Now in its...
+
Photo London 2019
May 16–19, 2019 / Somerset House
Photo London is a place to encounter the most innovative emerging artists and new works by established masters, comprised...
+
Sony World Photography Awards 2018
April 20 – May 6, 2018
The Sony World Photography Awards is one of the most celebrated and diverse photography competitions in the world, now...
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Photo London 2018 / Part II
MAY 17–20, 2018
Today we survey some more of the photography which will be presented and take a closer look at some...
+
Photo London 2018
May 17–20, 2018
Now in its 4th edition, Photo London has established itself as a world-class event and as a catalyst for...
+
Portrait Awards 2018 / LensCulture
Deadline Feb 27, 2018
LensCulture is pleased to announce the call for entries for the 2018 Portrait Awards offering two exceptional exhibition opportunities...
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