Jelly is an energetic collaboration of artists supporting each other and the wider community; acting as a catalyst and making space for art in the everyday.
Playing a strategic role in Reading's cultural development working to improve access to visual arts for all. We support and develop visual artists, building pathways towards careers in the creative industries and providing freelance opportunities.
We advocate for artists, improving access to the arts and strengthening the opportunities for emerging and established artists, especially those who may face barriers.
Since 1993, Jelly has moulded and shaped to fit different spaces, adapting and changing to inhabit a space (that is not always a building or venue) to work collaboratively with artists, other cultural organisations, partners and the wider community locally and internationally.
Jelly is a registered charity.
Charity number: 1100730
Workshops and Events
We offer workshops for the whole community at our fully accessible studio space in Broad St Mall. Our programme has something for everyone from life drawing to after school activities. All of our workshops are led by practising artists.
Keep to do date with our current workshops and events by following us on our social media channels.
Associate Artists
Jelly’s Associate members are a diverse group of more than 40 independent practising artists at different stages of their creative development with covering varied art forms who form a reciprocal support network. Our members currently include artists from Reading, the UK and further afield.
Our secure and accessible space in Broad St Mall offers rentable studios spaces, communal facilities, a workshop and residency programme, with opportunities for studio residents to actively engage in Jelly’s vibrant program, open to artists of all levels.
Studios
Residencies
Our Residency programme offer artists the opportunity to explore new ideas, create work, and engage with our diverse creative community in Reading, with residencies awarded by application.
